Recipe of the week: "Green Goddess" Salad

I first discovered the concept of this dish from TikTok; I tried it last summer and couldn't get enough. As farmer's market season is officially upon us, I figured this would be the perfect time to give you all a vegetable forward, light but satisfying snack/side. Although the recipe is simple, it is oh-so fresh and very versatile. To boot, each serving has (roughly) 11 grams of protein, and 10 grams of fiber!

Makes 4 servings

Ingredients

Salad

• 1 small cabbage finely diced, or finely chopped romaine lettuce (I do half and half)

• 3-4 small (Persian) cucumbers finely diced

• 1 bunch green onions sliced

• 1/4 cup chives finely sliced

Green Goddess Dressing

• juice of 2 lemons

• 1/4 cup olive oil

• 2 tbsp rice vinegar

• 2 cloves garlic

• 1 small shallot

• 1 cup fresh basil

• 1 cup spinach

• 1/3 cup nutritional yeast

• 1/4 cup walnuts

• 1 tsp salt

• (optional) 1 medium avocado

Instructions

1. Finely dice or chop up all of the vegetables and toss in a large bowl.

2. In a blender or food processor, add the dressing ingredients, liquids first: lemon juice, olive oil, rice vinegar, shallot, basil leaves, spinach, nutritional yeast, walnuts, and salt (and optional avocado). Blend until smooth.

3. Add the dressing to the bowl with the diced vegetables and mix well. Enjoy on its own, on tacos, as a side with your choice of protein, or scooped up with tortilla chips!

Let me know if you give this a try and enjoy it! :)

(Please enjoy within 2 days of preparing)