Detox Salad
This Raw Detox Salad is the answer to your cravings for something healthy, vibrant, and light. Loaded with crisp zucchini, asparagus, celery, and fresh mint, then topped with a zesty homemade mint dressing and a creamy base of cottage cheese, this salad is proof that eating raw can be anything but boring. Bonus: it’s a total no-cook situation. 🙌
Servings: 6 people
Ingredients
- 3 zucchini sliced thin
- 6 asparagus stalks sliced thin
- 3 celery ribs sliced thin
- ¼ red onion sliced thin
- 1 cup fresh mint
- ½ cup toasted almonds
- ⅓ cup dates chopped
- 1, 16- ounce container of low-fat cottage cheese
Mint Dressing
- ¼ cup olive oil
- ¼ cup fresh mint
- Juice from ½ lemon
- 2 tbs honey
- ½ tsp mustard
- Juice of one orange
- ½ tsp salt
Instructions
- Add the first seven ingredients to a bowl.
- Add all of the dressing ingredients to a blender and blend until silky smooth.
- Drizzle the dressing over the veggies and gently toss to coat.
- Spread cottage cheese onto a serving tray and top with the dressed veggies.
Nutrition
Calories: 281kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 0.002g | Cholesterol: 3mg | Sodium: 533mg | Potassium: 619mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 848IU | Vitamin C: 25mg | Calcium: 136mg | Iron: 2mg
