Name: Low-Carb Avocado Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 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); 1 green onion; ½ fresh cilantro; ¼ cup olive oil; 3 tbsp lime juice; 2 tbsp mayonnaise; 1 tbsp flax seeds; ¼ cup sunflower seeds; 1/4 cup pumpkin seeds; Dash of sea salt & pepper

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French Recipe! On our last tour of Washington DC, we stopped for dinner and had a Low-Carb Avocado Salad at Le Pain Quotidien.

It was one delicious salad that was low-carb, gluten-free and vegan all rolled into one perfect filling salad. 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 in the hot summer months 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

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.
Blend well until the the mix is a creamy avocado blend.
Add salt and pepper as desired.
Add more olive oil if desired to be not as thick.

Salad

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

Toppings

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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