Heart-Healthy Fresh Vegetable Salad with Lemon-Herb Dressing
Bursting with vibrant colors and wholesome goodness, this **Heart-Healthy Fresh Vegetable Salad with Lemon-Herb Dressing** is the ultimate guilt-free indulgence for your taste buds. Packed with a medley of crisp mixed greens, juicy cherry tomatoes, crunchy cucumber, and sweet yellow bell pepper, this salad is complemented by the creamy richness of avocado and the zesty brightness of fresh parsley. The star of the dish is the homemade lemon-herb dressing, a tangy blend of fresh lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, Dijon mustard, and a touch of honey, perfectly seasoned with oregano, salt, and black pepper. Ready in just 20 minutes with no cooking required, this refreshing, nutrient-rich recipe is perfect as a wholesome appetizer, side dish, or light meal. Ideal for anyone seeking a heart-healthy, vibrant, and easy-to-make salad, it’s sure to leave you feeling revitalized and satisfied.
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 4 cups mixed salad greens
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes
- 1 medium cucumber
- 1 medium yellow bell pepper
- 1 medium carrot
- 0.25 medium red onion
- 1 medium avocado
- 0.25 cup parsley
- 0.25 cup lemon juice
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 0.5 teaspoon dried oregano
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
- 0.25 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
Start by preparing the vegetables. Rinse the mixed salad greens and pat them dry.
Slice the cherry tomatoes in half.
Peel the cucumber, and slice it into thin rounds.
Core and slice the yellow bell pepper into thin strips.
Peel the carrot and use a julienne peeler to shred it into thin strips.
Peel and thinly slice the red onion.
Cut the avocado in half, remove the pit, and slice the flesh into cubes.
Roughly chop the parsley.
In a large salad bowl, combine the mixed greens, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, bell pepper, carrot, red onion, avocado, and parsley.
For the dressing, in a small bowl, whisk together lemon juice, olive oil, minced garlic, dijon mustard, honey, dried oregano, salt, and black pepper.
Pour the dressing over the salad and toss gently to combine, ensuring all ingredients are coated with the dressing.
Serve immediately as a fresh and healthy appetizer or side dish.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
840 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 66.8 g | 86% | |
| Saturated Fat | 10.0 g | 50% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 7.0 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0% | |
| Sodium | 1432 mg | 62% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 61.7 g | 22% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 19.6 g | 70% | |
| Total Sugars | 20.4 g | ||
| Protein | 11.6 g | 23% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.0 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 198 mg | 15% | |
| Iron | 5.6 mg | 31% | |
| Potassium | 2519 mg | 54% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
