Low Sodium Fresh Garden Vegetable Salad
Elevate your salad game with this bright and flavorful Low Sodium Fresh Garden Vegetable Salad, a healthy and vibrant dish packed with the freshest farmers' market finds. Featuring crisp romaine lettuce, juicy cherry tomatoes, tender cucumber slices, and crunchy radishes, this salad offers a symphony of textures and colors with every bite. Enhanced with creamy avocado cubes, sweet grated carrot, and aromatic fresh basil leaves, it's dressed simply with zesty lemon juice and a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil—keeping the sodium low without sacrificing taste. Perfect for those seeking heart-healthy meal options or a light side dish, this salad is ready in just 20 minutes and serves up garden-fresh goodness in every crisp forkful.
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 1 head Romaine lettuce
- 2 cups Cherry tomatoes
- 1 large Cucumber
- 1 medium Red bell pepper
- 1 large Carrot
- 0.5 small Red onion
- 6 small Radishes
- 1 medium Avocado
- 1 medium Lemon
- 3 tablespoons Extra virgin olive oil
- 0.25 teaspoon Ground black pepper
- 0.25 cup Fresh basil leaves
Instructions
Begin by washing and drying all the vegetables thoroughly.
Chop the Romaine lettuce into bite-sized pieces and place in a large mixing bowl.
Halve the cherry tomatoes and add them to the bowl.
Peel the cucumber, slice it thinly, and add to the salad.
Core and thinly slice the red bell pepper into strips and add to the bowl.
Peel and grate the carrot, then add it to the salad.
Thinly slice half a small red onion and add to the mixture.
Slice the radishes into thin rounds and add to the salad.
Cut the avocado in half, remove the pit, and cube the flesh. Add these cubes to the salad.
Roll the lemon on your counter to release its juices, then cut it in half and squeeze the juice over the salad.
Drizzle the extra virgin olive oil over the salad.
Add ground black pepper to taste for mild spiciness.
Garnish with fresh basil leaves, either whole or torn, for a burst of herbal aroma.
Toss the salad gently to combine all the ingredients, ensuring the lemon juice and olive oil coat them evenly.
Serve immediately for the freshest taste.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
928 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 66.9 g | 86% | |
| Saturated Fat | 9.7 g | 48% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3.4 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0% | |
| Sodium | 840 mg | 37% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 84.8 g | 31% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 31.7 g | 113% | |
| Total Sugars | 34.5 g | ||
| Protein | 19.9 g | 40% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.0 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 412 mg | 32% | |
| Iron | 9.8 mg | 54% | |
| Potassium | 3906 mg | 83% | |
*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.
