LOW CARB SALAD WITH 7.5 g NET CARBS
This is a fantastic all-round Salad that is suitable as an accompaniment to almost everything. Refreshing in summer and perfect as a winter warm-up if you add some chilli powder to the dressing.
Mixed Salad with Sun-dried Tomato Dressing
September 3, 2017
: 6 as a side
: 15 min
: 15 min
: Easy
Ingredients
- For the salad…
- 1 small cos lettuce (romaine lettuce), shredded
- 1 Lebanese cucumber, sliced into rounds
- 1 medium carrot, sliced into thin rounds
- 1 red banana capsicum (pepper), sliced into rounds
- 1 avocado, diced
- 1 spring onion, sliced
- 1 tablespoon dill, chopped,
- 1 tablespoon poppy seeds
- Sea salt and cracked black pepper to taste
- For the dressing…
- ½ cup sundried tomatoes (dry packed*), chopped
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- ½ cup olive oil
- ½ garlic clove, minced
- For garnish…
- 1 heaped tablespoon sun-dried tomatoes (dry packed*)
Directions
- Step 1 In a large mixing bowl add all the salad ingredients, sea salt and cracked black pepper to taste then stir gently until well combined.
- Step 2 Add all the dressing ingredients in a small food processor and pulse until emulsified and the sun-dried have been cut up.
- Step 3 Pour the dressing over the salad and toss gently, taste and adjust seasonings according to your taste.
- Step 4 Arrange the salad in serving bowl, scatter the extra sun-dried tomato halves to garnish and serve immediately.
- Step 5 *NOTE: if you are unable to find dry packed use the ones in oil just wash them well and pat them dry.
