Green Salad Without Lettuce
Try this crisp green salad without lettuce features cucumber, avocado, green onions, edamame, pine nuts, and a lemony dressing. It's perfectly light and refreshing.
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Servings: 4
Ingredients
For the salad
- 2 cucumbers
- 2 avocados
- 3 scallions
- 1 cup canned or frozen edamame optional
- ½ cup pine nuts sub with sunflower seeds or pistachios
For the dressing
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice freshly squeezed
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup sub agave syrup
- 1 pinch of salt
- ½ bunch fresh basil sub fresh parsley
Instructions
- Wash the cucumbers, scallions and basil.
- Cut the cucumber into quarters and into 0.2-inch (0,5 cm) slices. Finely slice the green part of the scallions.
- Cut the avocado lengthwise in half and remove the pit. Score the flesh crosswise without cutting through the skin. Scoop out the dices with a spoon.
- Rinse the edamame if you're using canned or thaw them in the microwave if you're using frozen.
- Roast the pine nuts in a pan without oil over medium-high heat until they turn golden brown. Stir regularly to prevent burning.
- Add all the dressing to a small jar and shake until combined.
- Add the cucumbers, avocado, edamame, scallions and pine nuts to a large salad bowl. Toss with the dressing and garnish with basil.
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Nutrition
Calories: 450kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 38g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 8g
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