INGREDIENTS
For the Salad:
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- Several handfuls 150 g of Arugula (my favorite) or mixed greens -chopped fine. (Or if you’re not trying to track this as my recipe, just plenty of greens for your family!)
- 1 cup cooked brown rice farro, or your favorite grain (136 g of rice, 175 g farro)
- 1 cup chopped cucumber 130g
- 1 cup corn sliced off the cob 150 g (grilled if you’re ambitious! I wasn’t, so I microwave mine in the husk for 3-4 minutes)
- 1 cup halved cherry tomatoes 150 g
- 1/2 cup diced red onion 55 g
- 1/2 cup diced sweet bell peppers 75g
- Half of an avocado 60 g
- 1 oz shaved parmesan 28g
- 1/4-1/2 cup fresh chopped basil 12 g
- 1/4 cup fresh chopped mint 5g (*optional, I add it if I have it, but basil is KEY!)
- Salt and Pepper
- Everything Bagel Seasoning from Trader Joes optional
- 1/4 cup 60 g of champagne basil vinaigrette (recipe below)
For the Champagne Basil Vinaigrette:
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- 1/3 cup champagne wine vinegar can use red wine vinegar or white balsamic vinegar
- 1/2 clove garlic
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley
- 1/4-1/2 cup fresh basil
- Juice from 1/2-1 whole lemon
- 1/4 tsp koser salt
- 1/4 tsp fresh ground pepper
- 7 g ½ tbs honey
- 15 g 1 tbs olive oil
- 100 g non-fat greek yogurt
INSTRUCTIONS
For the Vinaigrette:
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Blend together all ingredients from the vinegar to the honey. You don’t have to go crazy here, I like some bits of herbs in mine.
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Continue to blend while slowly drizzling in the olive oil.
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Add yogurt and give it one last whirl.
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Store in fridge until you’re ready to use. Keeps for about three days.
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For the Salad:
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Make sure everything is chopped small. Add greens to a giant bowl and top with everything else!
- Drizzle on about 60 g of the Champagne Basil Vinaigrette and toss.
- Season with salt and pepper and everything bagel seasoning if you’ve got it!
- If you’re adding chicken, this apple cider dijon is our go-to! Always on hand in my fridge to throw in to salads all week.
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NOTES
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- *Rice and farro are similar enough in macros to use interchangeably- photographed here is rice, I buy the frozen packs from Trader Joes for ease and I love them. But I really love the big thick chewiness of farro! I get mine in a bag from Trader Joes, (it’s on my list of Trader Joe’s Favorites.) It’s easy to cook– just like pasta- boil then drain.)
- I’m not a huge meal-prepper. But when I get hooked on something (like I am this salad, this week) I definitely try and give myself some short cuts. I love to keep baggies stored within one pyrex in my fridge each with chopped cucumber, peppers, corn, and herbs… whatever leftover grain… for easy tossing the next day.
- For macro-tracking in My Fitness Pal, search for “Lillie Eats and Tells Summer chopped salad”. You should find an entry w/o dressing, and one WITH dressing. So you can make this exactly and log your portion, or you can log just the salad if you choose to use a different kind or different amount of dressing! To search the dressing alone, look for “Lillie Eats and Tells Light Champagne Basil Vinaigrette”.
https://lillieeatsandtells.com/summer-chopped-salad-with-light-champagne-basil-vinaigrette/
* When I make this I use rice and I add diced chicken or canned chicken that I have on hand. I have added tuna too and thats bomb also!
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