Soy-Free Fresh Spring Salad
Bursting with garden-fresh flavors and vibrant colors, this Soy-Free Fresh Spring Salad is a refreshing and wholesome addition to your meal rotation. Featuring a medley of crisp salad greens, crunchy cucumbers, peppery radishes, sweet cherry tomatoes, and creamy avocado, this salad is a showcase of fresh, seasonal ingredients. Grated carrots add a natural sweetness, while sunflower seeds provide a delightful crunch and a boost of nutrients. Tossed with a zingy lemon and olive oil dressing, and finished with fragrant fresh basil, this salad is soy-free, vegan, and ready in just 20 minutes. Perfect as a light lunch, a healthy side dish, or a great make-ahead option for your spring and summer gatherings!
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 4 cups mixed salad greens
- 1 medium cucumber
- 5 small radishes
- 1 large carrot
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes
- 1 large avocado
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 0.25 cup fresh basil leaves
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
- 0.25 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons sunflower seeds
Instructions
Wash and dry the mixed salad greens thoroughly. Place them in a large serving bowl.
Slice the cucumber into thin rounds and add to the bowl with the greens.
Thinly slice the radishes and add them to the salad mixture.
Grate the carrot and add to the bowl.
Halve the cherry tomatoes and add them to the salad.
Cut the avocado in half, remove the pit, dice the flesh, and gently mix it into the salad.
In a small bowl, whisk together the lemon juice, extra-virgin olive oil, salt, and black pepper.
Drizzle the dressing over the salad and toss gently to combine and coat all ingredients evenly.
Roughly chop the fresh basil leaves and sprinkle them over the salad.
Garnish with sunflower seeds for added texture and nutrition.
Serve immediately or chill briefly in the refrigerator before serving.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
914 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 80.0 g | 103% | |
| Saturated Fat | 11.0 g | 55% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 9.8 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0% | |
| Sodium | 1801 mg | 78% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 50.5 g | 18% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 23.1 g | 82% | |
| Total Sugars | 16.8 g | ||
| Protein | 13.5 g | 27% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.0 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 184 mg | 14% | |
| Iron | 4.9 mg | 27% | |
| Potassium | 2476 mg | 53% | |
*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.
