Anyone up for a delicious Low Carb-High Protein salad for lunch or dinner. Well, here is one I thought up all by myself. I think you and your family may like it too. It is a break from meat and potatoes. You will get up from the table satisfied and not feel stuffed. So, here we go. By the way, this is a recipe for four people and is an especially good salad for diabetics.
Ingredients:
4 cups of shredded or chopped lettuce(your choice)
2 large Tomatoes
4 chopped hard boiled eggs
12 ounces of wild caught Salmon (baked or grill) cut into bite size pieces. No added butter or oil.
1 very large cucumber (diced)
2 stalks of sliced celery
You can substitute your choice of vegetables. Try to use low sugar vegetables. Carrots and Beets have high sugar content.
Mustard Vinaigrette ingredients:
1/2 cup of red wine vinegar
4 tbsp. Virgin olive oil
3/4 cup of mustard (Dijon, yellow or spicy brown)
Put all ingredients in serving bowl.
Whisk vinaigrette together and pour over salad and serve cold.
This is the breakdown on a per person serving.
Calories-387
Protein-28 grams
Carbohydrates-12.1 grams
Fat=25.9 grams Keep in mind, these are mostly good fats. Most of the fat content is from the olive oil and salmon, which is high in Omega-3 fatty acids.
I hope you enjoy this healthy and nourishing salad.
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