Monday, April 30, 2012

Dinner Salad with Lemon-Yogurt Dressing

This is a tasty recipe I got from Bon Appetit magazine and then adapted to our personal preferences. It will also make a yummy lunch at work tomorrow - mmm, mmm!


Dinner Salad with Lemon-Yogurt Dressing
Dressing:
1 C fat-free plain Greek yogurt
1/3 C chopped fresh Italian parsley (or a couple good shakes of dried parsley)
1/4 C avocado oil or canola oil
1/4 C fresh lemon juice
1 garlic clove, minced
Salt
Freshly ground black pepper
Salad:
8 C coarsely chopped romaine lettuce
2 C baby spinach
2 small carrots, diced
1 celery rib, sliced
3/4 C garbanzo beans, drained & rinsed
3/4 C halved olives (black or Kalamata according to your taste)
1/2 C thinly sliced radishes
1 avocado, diced
1/2 C roasted sunflower seeds
Dressing: Whisk first 5 ingredients together in a small bowl. Season to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
Salad:  Toss lettuce and spinach together in a large bowl. Divide among dinner plates and top with remaining ingredients. Serve with dressing.
 

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