Meal Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing
A hearty green salad with poppyseed dressing, featuring crisp romaine lettuce and a creamy, tangy dressing for a light and flavorful main dish.
Servings: 4
Calories: 456kcal
Ingredients
- 2-3 heads romaine chopped
- ½ small head purple cabbage sliced/shredded
- 2 large carrots thinly sliced
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes sliced in half
- 2 avocados pitted and sliced
- 4 jammy eggs see instructions
- 1 pint sprouts
- 1 english cucumber peeled and sliced
- 1 can black beans or kidney beans drained and rinsed well
- 1 can chickpeas drained and rinsed well
- Optional: Croutons
Poppy Seed Dressing:
- 1/2-1 tsp microplaned yellow onion or shallot
- ¼ cup greek yogurt
- ¼ cup vegan mayonnaise
- ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
- 1 tbsp white or turbinado sugar
- 1 tbsp poppy seeds
- 1 tsp dijon mustard
Instructions
- Bring a pot of water to a rolling boil. Slightly reduce the rolling boil and place your eggs on a slotted spoon and gently lower them into the boiling water.For jammy eggs, simmer for 7.5 minutes. For hard-boild, simmer for 10.*In the meantime, fill a medium bowl halfway with water and add a handful of ice cubes.When the eggs are ready, transfer them from the boiling water to the ice bath using the slotted spoon. Let them sit there for 2-3 minutes.
- In the meantime, whisk together all the ingredients for the dressing until combined.1/2-1 tsp microplaned yellow onion or shallot, 1/4 cup greek yogurt, 1/4 cup vegan mayonnaise, 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar, 1 tbsp white or turbinado sugar, 1 tbsp poppy seeds, 1 tsp dijon mustard
- Mix the romaine, purple cabbage, and carrots in a large bowl with the dressing. Mix well. Add the optional croutons.2-3 heads romaine, 1/2 small head purple cabbage, 2 large carrots
- Mix the beans in a separate bowl and pour over a corner of the salad.1 can black beans or kidney beans, 1 can chickpeas
- Working your way around the bowl, add the sliced tomatoes, sprouts, sliced avocado, sliced cucumber, and eggs.1 pint cherry tomatoes, 2 avocados, 4 jammy eggs, 1 pint sprouts, 1 english cucumber
- Assemble your salad and enjoy!
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Notes
The dressing keeps in the refrigerator for 2 days.
* The times assume the eggs are refrigerated and not at room temperature.
Nutrition
Calories: 456kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 164mg | Sodium: 242mg | Potassium: 1441mg | Fiber: 13g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 8710IU | Vitamin C: 111mg | Calcium: 207mg | Iron: 4.8mg
