Mediterranean Swiss Chard Salad
Total Time
20 minutes
Prep Time
20 minutes
Rating
5 out of 5 stars
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Ingredients
4 servings
- 4-6 cups shredded young chard, cut or torn into small pieces
- 1 red pepper – thinly sliced
- 4 radishes- thinly sliced ( or sub-grated carrots or beets)
- 1 cup English cucumber – sliced ( or try shaved fennel)
- 6 cherry tomatoes- cut in half
- 1 avocado- sliced
- 1/4 cup red onion, thinly sliced
- ¼ cup kalamata olives- optional
- 1 cup cooked chickpeas (optional)
- 1 cup chopped Italian parsley ( or sub-half cilantro, basil or mint)
- ¼ cup toasted pepitas (or slivered almonds)
- optional sprouts
- optional crumbled goat cheese or feta
- 2-3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
- 1 -2 finely grated garlic cloves
- 1 teaspoon honey (or other sweeteners)
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
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Preparation
Step 1
Place all the salad ingredients in a large bowl ( Either in separate ingredients into small piles over the greens, or toss all.
Step 2
Whisk lemon dressing ingredients together in a small bowl.
Step 3
Dress the salad and toss- you may not need all the dressing.
Step 4
Sprinkle with salt and pepper, taste and adjust salt and lemon to taste, adding more if necessary.
Step 5
Sprinkle with nuts or seeds and optional crumbled cheese and sprouts.
Step 6
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