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Chopped Winter Salad with Lemon Dressing


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  • Author: The Plant-Powered Dietitian
  • Total Time: 12 minutes
  • Yield: 12 servings 1x
  • Diet: Vegan

Description

Brighten your day with this easy, delicious, seasonal Chopped Winter Salad with Lemon Dressing, which is healthy, vegan, and gluten-free.


Ingredients

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Lemon Dressing:

  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 medium lemon, juiced (2 tablespoons juice)
  • 1 tablespoon whole grain mustard
  • Pinch black pepper
  • Pinch salt

Winter Salad:

  • ½ medium head (about 8 ounces) red cabbage, thinly sliced
  • 3 stalks celery, thinly sliced
  • 1 medium fennel bulb, thinly sliced
  • 1 medium pear, with peel, cored, chopped
  • 1 medium apple, with peel, cored, chopped
  • 2 mandarin oranges, peeled, chopped

Garnish:

  • 1/3 cup coarsely chopped hazelnuts
  • Freshly ground black pepper (optional)
  • Sea salt (optional)


Instructions

  1. Prepare lemon dressing by whisking together olive oil, lemon juice, mustard, black pepper, and salt in a small dish. Set aside. 
  2. Place red cabbage, celery, fennel, pear, apple, and oranges in a large salad bowl and gently toss together. Drizzle vinaigrette over the salad ingredients, and gently toss to distribute dressing. 
  3. Sprinkle with hazelnuts. 
  4. May garnish with additional black pepper and sea salt, if desired.
  5. Serve immediately. Makes 12 servings (about 1 cup each). May store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. 
  • Prep Time: 12 minutes
  • Category: Salad
  • Cuisine: American

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 serving
  • Calories: 88
  • Sugar: 7 g
  • Sodium: 70 mg
  • Fat: 5 g
  • Saturated Fat: 1 g
  • Carbohydrates: 11 g
  • Fiber: 3 g
  • Protein: 2 g