Summer Chopped Salad with Creamy Herb Dressing

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Summer Chopped Salad with Creamy Herb Dressing

A garden-fresh summer salad tossed in a creamy herb dressing! Easy to customize with your own favorite veggies or whatever is in season.

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 1 romaine lettuce or other mixed greens of choice, large head
  • 1 cucumber (I use English/hothouse)
  • 1 bell pepper or carrot, orange
  • 6 oz. grape tomatoes
  • 1/3 cup red onion (or green onion for milder flavor)
  • 1 1/2 cups sweet corn cooked
  • garbanzo bean optional additions
  • sugar snap pea
  • sprout
  • purple cabbage
  • sunflower seed

For the Creamy Garden Herb Dressing:

  • 1 avocado or 1/2 large, small
  • 1/3 cup parsley thick stems removed, fresh
  • 1/3 cup basil stems removed, fresh
  • 3 Tbsp. lemon juice about 1 lemon, or more to taste, fresh
  • 1-2 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 1 1/2 tsp. white wine vinegar
  • 1 tsp. agave syrup or other sweetener
  • 1/8 tsp. salt (more to taste)
  • 3 Tbsp. water more as needed to desired consistency, to thin

Instructions

MAKE THE DRESSING:

  1. Puree all dressing ingredients in a small food processor or blender until smooth (scraping down sides with spatula as needed.)
  2. Add more water if needed, a little at a time, until it reaches your desired consistency. Taste and adjust seasonings as needed. (More salt, lemon juice, sweetener, etc.)

PREPARE THE SALAD:

  1. Roughly chop romaine and place in a large bowl.
  2. Dice cucumber and bell pepper. Halve/quarter tomatoes. Finely dice red onion. Add to bowl.
  3. Add corn to bowl. Then pour desired amount of dressing over top and toss well to combine. (Alternatively, you can store salad and dressing in separate containers in the fridge until ready to serve.)

Notes

  • Yield: This can also serve about 6 as a small side dish.
  • Customizing: This salad is highly versatile, so try it with your own favorite veggie combinations. (We also love adding garbanzos and clover sprouts.)
  • Corn: Use grilled or fire-roasted corn for added flavor as well.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 183kcal (9%) Carbohydrates 27g (9%) Protein 5g (10%) Fat 9g (14%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g (6%) Monounsaturated Fat 5g (25%) Potassium 725mg (15%) Fiber 7g (28%) Sugar 9g (18%) Vitamin A 2704IU (54%) Vitamin C 69mg (77%) Calcium 45mg (5%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4medium bowls

Amount Per Serving

Calories 183 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 183kcal 9%
Carbohydrates 27g 9%
Protein 5g 10%
Fat 9g 14%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 5g 25%
Potassium 725mg 15%
Fiber 7g 28%
Sugar 9g 18%
Vitamin A 2704IU 54%
Vitamin C 69mg 77%
Calcium 45mg 5%
Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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