MEDITERRANEAN SALAD w/ CREAMY GREEK DRESSING

Name: MEDITERRANEAN SALAD w/ CREAMY GREEK DRESSING
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Cuisine: European, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 5 oz container of pre-washed salad greens (any combo of spinach, arugula, baby kale, butter lettuce, romaine); 1 (15 oz) can chickpeas, rinsed and drained; 1 cup micro greens, optional; 1 bell pepper, diced (any color); 1 cup cucumber, diced; 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved; 1/2 cup cooked beets, sliced (see note); ¼ cup red onion, diced; ¼ cup pitted Kalamata olives, halved; ¼ cup firmly packed fresh dill (or parsley or basil); 1/4-1/2 cup crumbled feta (or vegan feta); ⅓ cup raw, unsalted cashews; ⅓ cup water; 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar; 1 garlic clove; 1 teaspoon dijon; 1 teaspoon pure maple syrup; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; ½ teaspoon kosher salt; 4 twists freshly ground black pepper

3 steps

Prep:15min

This Mediterranean salad is made with a bed of greens, veggies, fresh herbs, chickpeas and feta then tossed with a creamy Greek dressing. I love bringing this dish to family and friend gatherings because it comes together quickly and is a crowd pleaser! Enjoy this salad all year long as a main entree or side salad. GF, Vegetarian.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 01:02:10 GMT

Ingredients

4 servings

SALAD

5 ozsalad greens

container, pre-washed, any combo of spinach, arugula, baby kale, butter lettuce, romaine

1 x 15 ozcan chickpeas

rinsed, drained

1 cupmicro greens

1 cupcucumber

1 cupcherry tomatoes

halved

½ cupbeets

cooked, sliced

¼ cupred onion

diced

¼ cuppitted Kalamata olives

halved

¼ cupfresh dill

firmly packed, or parsley or basil

¼ cupfeta

crumbled, or vegan feta

CREAMY GREEK DRESSING

⅓ cupunsalted cashews

raw

⅓ cupwater

2 tablespoonsred wine vinegar

1garlic clove

1 teaspoondijon

1 teaspoonpure maple syrup

1 teaspoondried oregano

½ teaspoonkosher salt

4 twistsblack pepper

freshly ground

Instructions

Step 1

Assemble the salad: To a large serving bowl, add the greens, bell pepper, cucumber, tomatoes, onions, olives, feta and fresh herbs.

Step 2

Make the dressing: To a high-speed blender, add all the dressing ingredients and process on high until smooth and creamy, about 1-2 minutes. If you're using a regular blender, soak the cashews in hot water for 1 hour, otherwise you won't get a smooth consistency.

Step 3

Serve: Drizzle with a generous amount of dressing (you may have some leftover dressing). Toss and serve immediately.

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