Spring Salad & Creamy Tomato Basil Dressing
This beautiful, colorful salad is the ultimate representation of spring with its warm days and new beginnings.
Ingredients
Dressing
- 0.5cupmayonnaise
- 0.25cupextra virgin olive oil
- 1servingCreamy Tomato Basil Keto Chow
- 0.33cupwater
- 1juice lemon
- 1Tbsp.granulated allulose
- 0.5tsp.salt
- basil leavesLoose handful, torn into ribbons
Salad
- 6quail eggs*
- 6cupsspring mix or other fresh lettuce, washed and dried
- 4radishesthinly sliced**
- 2Persian cucumbersthinly sliced
- 1avocadoripe, sliced
- Small bunchfresh chivesminced***
- Petals from edible flowers like pansies, or nasturtiums
Instructions
- To make the dressing, combine the mayonnaise and olive oil in a large mixing bowl, then add the Keto Chow, water, lemon juice, allulose, and salt. Whisk everything together well, then stir in the basil leaves.
- Cover and chill for at least 30 minutes for best flavor. Stir again before serving.
- To make the salad, prepare a bowl of ice water. Then, bring a small pot of water to a boil and carefully add the quail eggs. Cover and boil for three minutes.
- Drain and place the eggs directly into the ice water. Let them chill for three to five minutes.
- Peel the eggs by pinching at the large end to get started easily; there should be an air gap there. One peeled, rinse to remove any remaining shell.
- Arrange the lettuce, radishes, cucumbers, and avocado in a large salad bowl or platter.
- Garnish with minced scallions and flower petals. Cut the eggs in half lengthwise and gently place them around the salad. Serve with the dressing.
- The salad will keep without salad dressing in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to three days.
Notes
*If you can’t or prefer not to quail eggs, use two hen’s eggs, hard boiled and sliced into circles. **Heirloom radishes like watermelon radishes or French butter radishes will make the colors extra bright and fun.***Add any other herbs you enjoy. Chervil, basil, parsley, and dill are all great options.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 297.2kcalCarbohydrates: 8.8gProtein: 6.6gFat: 28.2gSaturated Fat: 4.4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 9.98gMonounsaturated Fat: 12.69gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 84.1mgSodium: 551.3mgPotassium: 568.66mgFiber: 3.9gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 435.69IUVitamin C: 28.14mgCalcium: 84.05mgIron: 1.25mgSugar Alcohol: 2.01gNet Carbs: 2.89g