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Simple Green Salad

Simple Green Salad

This Simple Green Salad is light, refreshing, and pairs well with almost anything, making it a perfect side dish.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 14 minutes
Cooling Time 5 minutes
Total Time 34 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings
Calories 250 kcal

Equipment

  • baking sheet
  • parchment paper
  • large bowl

Ingredients
  

Salad Ingredients

  • 2 small heads soft lettuce, butter lettuce or similar
  • ½ recipe Lemon Vinaigrette
  • 1 unit Persian cucumber, thinly sliced
  • ¼ cup shaved Parmesan cheese
  • 2 tablespoons pepitas
  • 1 unit avocado, thinly sliced
  • ¼ cup microgreens
  • to taste Flaky sea salt optional

Roasted Tamari Almonds

  • ½ cup raw almonds
  • ½ tablespoon tamari

Instructions
 

Roasting the almonds

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Place the almonds on the sheet and toss with tamari. Bake for 10 to 14 minutes or until browned. Remove from the oven and let cool for 5 minutes.

Assembling the salad

  • In a large bowl toss the lettuce with a few spoonfuls of the lemon vinaigrette. Add the cucumber, parmesan, pepitas, avocado, and tamari almonds. Drizzle with more dressing and top with microgreens. Season to taste with flaky sea salt, if desired.

Notes

This salad pairs well with virtually any main course and can be adjusted based on available ingredients.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 250kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 6gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 7gMonounsaturated Fat: 12gCholesterol: 5mgSodium: 300mgPotassium: 400mgFiber: 3gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 500IUVitamin C: 15mgCalcium: 200mgIron: 1.5mg
Keyword healthy, light meal, refreshing, salad, simple green salad, Vegetarian
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