Refreshing Garden Salad with Creamy Yogurt Dressing
Craving a vibrant, wholesome dish that’s quick to prepare and packed with fresh flavors? This **Refreshing Garden Salad with Creamy Yogurt Dressing** is the perfect choice for a healthy and satisfying meal. Featuring crisp romaine lettuce, sweet cherry tomatoes, crunchy cucumbers, and bold red onion, all topped with grated carrots and fragrant parsley, this salad bursts with garden-fresh goodness. The creamy yogurt dressing, made with tangy Greek yogurt, zesty lemon juice, a touch of honey, and aromatic garlic powder, is a lighter yet indulgent alternative to traditional dressings. Ready in just 15 minutes, this recipe is ideal for busy weeknights or elegant gatherings. Serve it as a side or as a light main dish, and enjoy the perfect balance of texture and flavor in every bite. **Healthy garden salad**, **quick salad recipe**, and **homemade yogurt dressing** are just a few of the keywords that make this dish a must-try!
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 1 head Romaine lettuce
- 1 cup Cherry tomatoes
- 1 medium Cucumber
- 0.25 small Red onion
- 1 medium Carrot
- 0.25 cup Fresh parsley
- 0.5 cup Plain Greek yogurt
- 2 tablespoons Lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon Olive oil
- 1 teaspoon Honey
- 0.5 teaspoon Garlic powder
- 0.5 teaspoon Salt
- 0.25 teaspoon Black pepper
Instructions
1. Rinse and dry the romaine lettuce. Chop it into bite-sized pieces and place in a large salad bowl.
2. Cut the cherry tomatoes in half and add them to the bowl.
3. Peel the cucumber, slice it thinly, and include it in the salad.
4. Finely slice the red onion and add it to the bowl.
5. Peel and grate the carrot, then mix it with the other salad ingredients.
6. Chop the fresh parsley and sprinkle it over the salad.
7. In a separate bowl, combine the Greek yogurt, lemon juice, olive oil, honey, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper to make the dressing.
8. Stir the dressing ingredients thoroughly until smooth and well-combined.
9. Pour the yogurt dressing over the salad just before serving.
10. Toss the salad gently to coat the ingredients evenly with the dressing.
11. Serve immediately and enjoy your refreshing garden salad with creamy yogurt dressing.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
105 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 4.0 g | 5% | |
| Saturated Fat | 0.6 g | 3% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.0 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 1 mg | 0% | |
| Sodium | 314 mg | 14% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 13.1 g | 5% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 3.3 g | 12% | |
| Total Sugars | 6.7 g | ||
| Protein | 6.4 g | 13% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.0 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 116 mg | 9% | |
| Iron | 2.1 mg | 12% | |
| Potassium | 591 mg | 13% | |
*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.
