Summer time is almost here which calls for the need of multiple salad recipes. To make a successful chopped salad you want to use lots of color and make sure you use dry lettuce. You can use whatever you have on hand. I have listed some very colorful options below. I also included a very easy chipotle salad dressing (tex mex salad dressing, if you wish) to go with this chopped salad recipe, but of course you can use your favorite salad dressing. Enjoy!
Ingredients
- 1-2 handfuls per person handfuls of romaine lettuce
- baby carrots
- stalks celery
- enough red onion to measure about 1″ x 1″ x 2″ wedge per person
- 1/8 avocado per person
- red cabbage*
- red, green or yellow bell peppers*
- cucumber, seeded*
- tomatoes, seeded*
- artichoke hearts (not tex mex, but very good)*
- corn*
- blanched cauliflower or broccoli*
- whatever else you wish to add
*not included in the photo, but an option.
Chipotle Tex Mex Salad Dressing
- 1/4 cup Greek yogurt
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- Gluten free bottled chipotle hot sauce, to taste (I use Bufalo brand.)
- Gluten free vinegar to taste (I used Heinz white vinegar)
- Stevia to taste
Salad Directions
- In a food processor pulsate celery, carrots and red onion.
- Chop by hand lettuce, and red cabbage (if using). Ensure lettuce is dry.
- Cut into bite size pieces, avocado and/or artichoke hearts.
- Peel, seed and chop cucumbers.
- Seed and chop tomatoes.
- Toss together.
Dressing Directions
- Add Greek yogurt and mayonnaise in a small bowl; whisk together.
- Add vinegar and stevia to taste.
- Add filtered water if you wish it to be thinner.
- Whisk together.
- Serve.
Tip
- Because this salad is very dense you will not need to make the portion sizes very large. It is a very filling salad.
Note
- This recipe is not sugar free, as the chipotle sauce I use contains sugar.
