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    Home » By Season » Summer Salads

    Little Gem Lettuce Salad with Avocado

    Filed Under: 10 Minute Salads, Low Carb, Paleo, Summer Salads, Vegan, Vegetarian

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    This Little Gem Lettuce Salad brings boring lettuce back to life in this colourful yet healthy side salad that is perfect for mid-week meals.

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    LITTLE GEM LETTUCE SALAD WITH AVOCADO - LANDSCAPE

    This salad is a wonderful combination of crisp gem lettuce, crunchy capsicum and creamy avocado all dressed in a simple lemon vinaigrette with a sprinkle of paprika on top for just a pop of colour.

    This salad is low carb, gluten-free and great for keto, Paleo, vegan and vegetarian eaters.

    Is little gem lettuce the same as romaine (cos)?

    Little Gem Lettuce is buttery and crisp with a subtly sweet flavour and is a cross between butter lettuce and romaine lettuce.

    While romaine lettuce has a large core and crisp leaves little gem lettuce has a thin core and thicker leaves.

    CLOSE UP OF LITTLE GEM LETTUCE SALAD

    What can I use instead of Little Gem Lettuce?

    If you are unable to find gem lettuce you can easily substitute it with baby romaine lettuce or at a pinch use the hearts of large romaine lettuce.

    You can save the outer leaves to use as wraps instead of bread or in another salad just store them unwashed in a paper towel in the crisper section of your fridge.

    How to Make this salad

    1Prepare your gem lettuce
    Rinse your gem lettuce under cold running water, then cut off the end and remove any damaged or wilted leaves.

    Wash and dry the leaves carefully, I like to use a salad spinner as it removes excess water and allows the salad dressing to coat the leaves without watering down the flavour for a much tastier salad

    • WASHING-GEM-LETTUCE
      WASH GEM LETTUCE
    • GEM-LETTUCE-IN-SALAD-SPINNER
      EITHER PAT OR SPIN DRY
    • SHREDDING GEM LETTUCE
      SHRED LETTUCE
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    2Prepare your vegetables
    Rinse all your cucumbers and your capsicum under cold running water. Trim the tops and bottoms from your cucumbers then slice into half-moons.

    Remove the core and seeds from your capsicum, rinse again to remove any remaining seeds and shake to remove excess water. Slice your capsicum into 2.5cm (1inch) strips.

    Peel the avocados, remove the pit and cut into large chunks, then add to your bowl.

    • CHOPPING RED CAPSICUM
      CUT PEPPER INTO STRIPS
    • SLICING CUCUMBER INTO HALF MOONS
      CUT YOUR CUCUMBERS INTO HALF MOONS
    • CUTTING-AVOCADO-INTO-CHUNKS
      DICE AVOCADO & ADD LEMON JUICE
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    3Assemble salad
    Add the avocado oil and lemon juice to the bowl with the salad ingredients, season with salt and pepper. Toss the salad until it is well coated with the dressing, taste and adjust seasonings according to your taste.

    Arrange in a salad bowl, sprinkle with some paprika for a little bit of extra colour then serve.

    • ADDING ALL INGREDIENTS TO A MIXING BOWL
      ADD ALL INGREDIENTS TO BOWL
    • TOSSING INGREDIENTS TO COMBINE
      TOSS WELL TO COMBINE

    Some make ahead tips for this salad

    I would probably just make the dressing the day before as it keeps well in the fridge.

    You could chop the rest of the vegetables an hour or two in advance then add the dressing and avocado and toss it all together just before serving. Avocado will brown if you cut it too far in advance.

    Serving Suggestions

    A great all-round salad that is suitable to serve with everything, from poultry, red meats, fish, pasta dishes or tarts. We served ours with a delicious goats cheese tart.

    If you keep the dressing separate and cut your avocado at the last minute, it can travel well for a picnic or for your lunch.

    Some avocado recipes to try:

    • ARUGULA-SALAD-WITH-AVOCADO-&-PRESERVED-LEMON
      ARUGULA SALAD WITH AVOCADO
    • BROCCOLI SLAW
      BROCCOLI SLAWWITH AVOCADO MAYO
    GEM LETTUCE SALAD WITH COLOURFUL VEG & AVOCADO

    Little Gem Lettuce Salad with Avocado

    This Little Gem Lettuce salad is just perfect for mid-week dinners as it is so quick and easy to put together.
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    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 0 minutes
    Total Time: 10 minutes
    * Times are an estimate and will depend on your skill level
    Course: Salad
    Cuisine: Australian
    Keyword: Easy, keto, low carb, paleo, vegan, whole30
    Servings: 6 as a side
    Calories: 179kcal
    Equipment
    • Salad Spiner
    Ingredients
    For the salad…
    • 120 grams little gem lettuce (2 small)
    • 300 grams Lebanese cucumbers (approximately 2-3)
    • 170 grams red capsicum (bell pepper) (approximately 1 medium)
    • 300 grams avocados (approximately 2)
    • Sea salt and cracked black pepper
    For the lemon vinaigrette…
    • ¼ cup avocado oil (or extra virgin olive oil)
    • 3-4 tbsps lemon juice
    To garnish...
    • ¼ teaspoon paprika
    Instructions
    • Wash and trim your little gem lettuce and either pat dry with a towel or spin dry in a salad spinner then shred and add to a large mixing bowl.
    • Rinse and trim your cucumber then cut into half-moons. Add to your bowl.
    • Rinse your capsicum, remove the core and seeds then slice into 2.5cm (1 inch) strips. Add to your bowl.
    • Peel the avocados, remove the pit and cut into large chunks, add to your bowl.
    • Add the lemon juice and avocado oil in the bowl with the vegetables, season with salt and pepper and toss gently to combine.
    • Arrange in a salad bowl, sprinkle with some paprika to garnish and serve.
    Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.
    Calories: 179kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 7mg | Potassium: 423mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 1972IU | Vitamin C: 33mg | Calcium: 23mg | Iron: 1mg
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    Anastasia is a home cook introduced to cooking at a young age (8 years old) and hasn’t gotten out of the kitchen since! She had her own coffee shop and ran her own catering business for over a decade. Her love of salads developed as she was always the one responsible for making the salads for family get-togethers and friends functions.

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