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Romaine Avocado Salad + Vegan Caesar Dressing

10 Minute Salads· Leaf Salads· Low Carb

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Dairy FreeLow CarbVegetarian

This Romaine Avocado Salad is quick, easy, and an ideal side to any dinner or use it as a base to create a main meal salad. While our vegan Caesar adds a beautiful creaminess with no dairy products so will also suit those who are lactose intolerant.


ROMAINE AVOCADO SALAD WITH VEGAN CAESAR DRESSING ON WHITE PLATTER WITH NAVY LINEN NAPKIN

A great salad that suits any occasion from weekday dinners to fancy dinner parties. Serve it as a side at your next barbecue or with your roast dinner or take it to a pot-puck. It can easily be transformed into a dinner salad by adding any protein you fancy.

11 Ways to Make it a Dinner Salad

Such a versatile little number to keep in your salad arsenal and add any protein that you have on hand. 

For the carnivores

  • Add some grilled chilli chicken fillets 
  • Add some seared rosemary and garlic lamb
  • Add some pulled pork 
  • Add some bacon, a poached egg and shaved Parmesan for a Caesar 

For the pescatarians 

  • Add some garlic prawns 
  • Add some smoked salmon or grilled salmon
  • Add some grilled sardines 

For vegans and vegetarians

  • Add some crispy fried tofu
  • Add some black beans or red kidney beans with a dash of Tabasco
  • Add some cooked wild rice or quinoa
  • Add some black bean and quinoa balls

You Will Need

INGREDIENTS FOR ROMAINE AVOCADO SALAD WITH VEGAN CAESAR

3 Easy Steps to Make this Salad

1 PREPARE THE VEGETABLES 
Wash all the vegetables and pat dry with a clean towel.
Cut off the lettuce core and remove any damaged outer leaves then shred.
Trim the tops and bottoms of the cucumber and cut into rounds.
Remove the seed from the avocado and then dice, add some lemon juice to prevent it from browning.

  • 04-DRY-COS-LETTUCE-IN-SALAD-SPINNER
    WASH THEN PAT OR SPIN LETTUCE DRY
  • SHREDDING WASHED LETTUCE ON A WOODEN CHOPPING BOARD WITH A KNIFE
    SHRED LETTUCE
  • SLICING CUCUMBERS INTO ROUNDS
    SLICE CUCUMBERS INTO ROUNDS
  • CUTTING AVOCADO INTO CHUNKS
    DICE AVOCADO & ADD LEMON JUICE

2BLITZ THE DRESSING
Add all the dressing ingredients to a small food processor or blender, season with some sea salt and cracked black pepper and blitz until well combined.

  • INGREDIENTS FOR VEGAN CAESAR DRESSING IN BLENDER
    ADD DRESSING INGREDIENTS TO BLENDER
  • BLITZED VEGAN CAESAR SALAD INGREDIENTS IN BLENDER
    BLITZ UNTIL WELL COMBINED

3ASSEMBLE THE SALAD 
Place everything in a mixing bowl, pour over the dressing, season and toss well to combine. 

  • ROMAINE AVOCADO SALAD INGREDIENTS IN BOWL WITH DRESSING ON THE SIDE
    ADD INGREDIENTS TO BOWL
  • VEGAN CAESAR DRESSING ON ROMAINE AVOCADO SALAD IN BOWL
    POUR OVER THE DRESSING
  • TOSSING ROMAINE AVOCADO SALAD WITH DRESSING IN BOWL
    TOSS WELL TO COMBINE

Can I make it ahead?

  • Yes, you can make this salad several hours in advance. Make sure that you liberal squeeze lemon juice on the avocado to prevent browning. Keep the dressing separate and toss through the salad greens just before serving otherwise it will become soggy.
  • The dressing can be made 1-2 days in advance and kept covered in the fridge until you are ready to assemble the salad. 

Other dressings to try

As this salad is made up of a few basic ingredients it lends itself beautifully to, other dressings try it with a balsamic glaze or with our:

  • CITRUS VINAIGRETTE SHAKEN IN A GLASS BOTTLE WITH CITRUS
    CITRUS VINAIGRETTE
  • TZATZIKI DRESSING IN PORTRAIT
    TZATZIKI DRESSING
ROMAINE AVOCADO SALAD WITH VEGAN CAESAR DRESSING ON WHITE PLATTER WITH NAVY LINEN NAPKIN

Romaine Avocado Salad with Vegan Caesar Dressing

This Romaine Avocado Salad is quick, easy, and an ideal side to any dinner or use it as a base to create a main meal salad. While our vegan Caesar adds a beautiful creaminess with no dairy products so will also suit those who are lactose intolerant.
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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: American
Keyword: dairy-free, Easy, keto, lowcarb, vegan
Servings: 4 as a side
Calories: 263kcal
Equipment
  • Salad Spinner
  • Small Food Processor or High-Speed / Bullet Blender
Ingredients
For the salad
  • ½ head Romaine/Cos lettuce (approximately 350 grams)
  • 2 large avocados (approximately 500 grams)
  • 2 medium Lebanese or Persian cucumbers (approximately 240 grams)
  • Sea salt and cracked black pepper
Vegan Caesar Dressing
  • ⅓ cup coconut yogurt
  • 3 tbsps lemon juice
  • Zest from 1 lemon
  • 2 tbsps olive oil (for oil-free replace with tahini)
  • 1 tbsp baby capers
  • 1 tbsp whole grain mustard
  • 1 tbsp vegan Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 garlic clove minced
Metric – Imperial
Instructions
  • Wash all the vegetables and pat dry with a clean towel.
  • Cut off the lettuce core and remove any damaged outer leaves then shred.
  • Trim the tops and bottoms of the cucumber and cut into rounds.
  • Remove the seed from the avocado and then dice, add some lemon juice to prevent it from browning.
  • Add all the dressing ingredients to a small food processor or blender, season with some sea salt and cracked black pepper and blitz until well combined.
  • Place everything in a mixing bowl, pour over the dressing, season and toss well to combine.

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Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.
Calories: 263kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 154mg | Potassium: 767mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 6992IU | Vitamin C: 19mg | Calcium: 47mg | Iron: 2mg
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About Anastasia

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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  1. tonyalee says

    June 26, 2020 at 10:16 pm

    WOW this looks delish! I will have to try this 🙂

    tonyalee @ https://www.vivaciousbibliophile.com

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  2. Heather Ritchie says

    June 19, 2020 at 1:11 am

    5 stars
    Thank you for making this really easy to follow. It looks amazing and I love romaine and avocado. I’m going to check out the chili chicken fillet recipe too because I think it would make a great addition to this salad.

    Reply
    • Anastasia says

      June 19, 2020 at 1:15 pm

      Hi Heather, it is one of my favourite combinations as well. Let me know how you go!

      Reply
  3. just luve says

    June 19, 2020 at 12:35 am

    Delicious, avocado in salads is an absolute favourite!

    Reply
    • Anastasia says

      June 19, 2020 at 1:16 pm

      Ahh yes what’s not to love about avocados!! ❤️🥑

      Reply
  4. Rachael says

    June 18, 2020 at 7:32 pm

    Worcestershire sauce in a salad dressing? That definitely has me intrigued! I am definitely going to try this – perhaps with a little chicken and maybe some sweetcorn too. (PS Love your site look too!)

    Reply
    • Anastasia says

      June 19, 2020 at 1:18 pm

      Rachael, you will be pleasantly surprised I am sure! It really lifts the dressing 😊

      Reply
  5. amelia says

    June 18, 2020 at 11:41 am

    this looks so yummy!

    Reply
    • Anastasia says

      June 19, 2020 at 1:18 pm

      It was divine! 😋

      Reply

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