4.8 from 18 votes
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.
Prep Time
25 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings:
4
medium bowls
Calories:
183 kcal
Course:
Side Dish, Main Course, Salad
Cuisine:
Vegan, gluten-free
Ingredients
- 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:
- Puree all dressing ingredients in a small food processor or blender until smooth (scraping down sides with spatula as needed.)
- 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.)
Cup of Yum
PREPARE THE SALAD:
- Roughly chop romaine and place in a large bowl.
- Dice cucumber and bell pepper. Halve/quarter tomatoes. Finely dice red onion. Add to bowl.
- 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
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: 4 medium bowls
Amount Per Serving
Calories 183
% 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.