Description
A fresh and simple green salad featuring butter lettuce, crisp cucumber, creamy avocado, and tangy lemon vinaigrette, topped with shaved Parmesan, crunchy pepitas, and roasted tamari almonds for a perfect balance of flavors and textures.
Ingredients
Salad
- 2 small heads of soft lettuce, butter lettuce or similar
- 1 Persian cucumber, thinly sliced
- ¼ cup shaved Parmesan cheese
- 2 tablespoons pepitas
- 1 avocado, thinly sliced
- ¼ cup microgreens
- Flaky sea salt, optional
Lemon Vinaigrette (half recipe)
- Use half portion of your preferred lemon vinaigrette recipe
Roasted Tamari Almonds
- ½ cup raw almonds
- ½ tablespoon tamari
Instructions
- Roast the almonds: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Spread the almonds on the sheet and toss them with tamari until evenly coated. Bake for 10 to 14 minutes or until lightly browned and fragrant. Remove from the oven and let cool for 5 minutes to allow them to crisp up.
- Assemble the salad: In a large salad bowl, toss the butter lettuce with a few spoonfuls of the lemon vinaigrette until lightly dressed. Add the thinly sliced cucumber, shaved Parmesan cheese, pepitas, avocado slices, and roasted tamari almonds.
- Dress and garnish: Drizzle the salad with additional lemon vinaigrette to taste. Top with microgreens for freshness and season lightly with flaky sea salt if desired. Toss gently before serving.
Notes
- Use ripe, but firm avocados to maintain texture.
- Adjust the amount of lemon vinaigrette to your taste preference.
- For a nut-free option, omit pepitas and almonds.
- Serve immediately after assembling for the freshest taste and texture.
- Leftover roasted tamari almonds make a great snack or salad topping.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 14 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Roasting, Tossing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving (about 1/4 of salad)
- Calories: 220 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 230 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 10 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 10 mg
