Low-Carb Avocado Salad {Washington DC}

Recipe from Washington DC! A delicious Low-Carb Avocado Salad that is gluten-free and vegan all rolled into one perfect dinner salad that is quick and easy to make.

On our last tour of Washington DC, we stopped for dinner and had a Low-Carb Avocado Salad at Le Pain Quotidien.I decided to re-create my own version that is easy to make for a light dinner for during the week.  There is nothing better then a light salad for dinner.

Now that we moved to Florida, ripe avocados, tomatoes, bell peppers are in abundance with stands on the side of the road. It’s amazing how many small farms sell their produce here which so far, the taste is amazing to say the least.

How to Make Low-Carb Avocado Salad

This dish is very easy to make and all I needed was a food processor, small bowl along with a sharp knife to chop my vegetables.

Dressing

1. To make the dressing, place a green onion, fresh cilantro, olive oil, lime juice, add avocado along with 2 tbsp of mayonnaise into the food processor.
2. Blend well until the the mix is a creamy avocado blend.
3. Add salt and pepper as desired.
4. Add more olive oil if desired to be not as thick.

Salad

1. In a bowl combine the Arugula, Romaine lettuce, 1 chopped avocado, peas, shredded carrots, and cherry tomatoes.
2. Gently toss into a large salad bowl.

Toppings

1. To top each serving bowl, add flax seeds, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds and a little dash of sea salt & pepper before serving.

Variations

I always add vegetables that are in season and sometimes I will cut an orange into  bite size to put in the salad. It gives it a little more of that citres taste that I love in summertime.

Ways to Serve

Usually when I make a salad of this size, I don’t have anything else. Although if I am serving it as a side to a dish, I try to keep it light and grill chicken or fish.

Tip

If the dressing is to thick, I will add a little bit of vineger or water to my salad dressing.

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• Sweet Potato & Quinoa Salad with Tahini Dressing
• Lebanese Meatball with Spinach Salad

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Low-Carb Avocado Salad

A delicious Low-Carb Avocado Salad that is gluten-free and vegan all rolled into one perfect dinner salad that is quick and easy to make.

Course Salad

Cuisine French, Low-Carb

Prep Time 15 minutes

Total Time 15 minutes

Servings 4

Calories 351 kcal

Author Lizzy Casca-Thomas

Ingredients

Salad

• 1 cup Arugula
• 1 cup Romaine lettuce
• 1 avocado
• ½ cup peas
• ½ cup carrot shredded
• ½ cup carrots shredded
• 1 cup fennel sliced
• 1 cherry tomatoes sliced

Dressing

• 1 green onion
• ½ fresh cilantro
• ¼ cup olive oil
• 3 tbsp lime juice
• 2 tbsp mayonnaise

Toppings

• 1 tbsp flax seeds
• ¼ cup sunflower seeds
• 1/4 cup pumpkin seeds
• Dash of sea salt & pepper

Instructions

1. Salad

2. In a bowl combine the Arugula, Romaine lettuce, 1 chopped avocado, peas, shredded carrots, and cherry tomatoes.

3. Gently toss into a large salad bowl.

4. Dressing

5. To make the dressing, place a green onion, fresh cilantro, olive oil, lime juice, add avocado along with 2 tbsp of mayonnaise into the food processor.

6. Blend well until the the mix is a creamy avocado blend. 

7. Add salt and pepper as desired.

8. Add more olive oil if desired to be not as thick.

9. Toppings

10. To top each serving bowl, add flax seeds, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds and a little dash of sea salt & pepper before serving.

Nutrition Facts

Low-Carb Avocado Salad

Amount Per Serving

Calories 351 Calories from Fat 279

% Daily Value*

Fat 31g48%

Saturated Fat 4g25%

Cholesterol 2mg1%

Sodium 86mg4%

Potassium 624mg18%

Carbohydrates 15g5%

Fiber 7g29%

Sugar 3g3%

Protein 5g10%

Vitamin A 6795IU136%

Vitamin C 22.9mg28%

Calcium 57mg6%

Iron 1.6mg9%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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