Low Carb Creamy Avocado Garden Salad
Treat your taste buds to the vibrant and nutritious flavors of this Low Carb Creamy Avocado Garden Salad, a fresh and satisfying dish bursting with garden-fresh produce and silky homemade avocado dressing. Perfect for health-conscious food lovers, this salad combines crisp mixed greens, crunchy cucumber, sweet cherry tomatoes, and colorful red bell pepper for a delightful medley of textures and nutrients. The star of the dish is the creamy avocado dressing, blended with zesty lemon juice, aromatic garlic, and refreshing cilantro for a perfectly balanced flavor profile. Ready in just 20 minutes, this low-carb recipe is ideal as a refreshing side or a stand-alone meal, offering both simplicity and bold flavor in every bite.
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 6 cups Mixed salad greens
- 1 large Cucumber
- 1 cup Cherry tomatoes
- 1 medium Red bell pepper
- 0.5 medium Red onion
- 2 medium Avocado
- 3 tablespoons Lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons Olive oil
- 0.25 cup Fresh cilantro
- 1 clove Garlic
- 0.25 teaspoon Salt
- 0.25 teaspoon Black pepper
Instructions
Start by preparing your vegetables. Wash the mixed salad greens thoroughly and let them dry completely or use a salad spinner.
Cut the cucumber into thin rounds and halve the cherry tomatoes. Dice the red bell pepper into small squares. Thinly slice the red onion.
In a large salad bowl, combine the salad greens, cucumber slices, cherry tomato halves, diced red bell pepper, and sliced red onion.
Halve the avocados and remove the pits. Scoop the flesh into a food processor.
Add the lemon juice, olive oil, fresh cilantro, minced garlic clove, salt, and black pepper to the processor with the avocado. Blend until smooth and creamy.
Taste the avocado dressing and adjust the seasoning, if necessary.
Pour the avocado dressing over the salad and toss gently to coat all the vegetables evenly.
Serve immediately as a refreshing side dish or a healthy main course option.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
934 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 74.1 g | 95% | |
| Saturated Fat | 11.1 g | 55% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 8.5 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0% | |
| Sodium | 731 mg | 32% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 68.9 g | 25% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 30.5 g | 109% | |
| Total Sugars | 22.6 g | ||
| Protein | 15.7 g | 31% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.0 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 236 mg | 18% | |
| Iron | 6.4 mg | 36% | |
| Potassium | 3408 mg | 73% | |
*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.
