Healthy Salad for Carnivores
Healthy Salad for Carnivores. Here are a couple of interesting salad ideas for presentation-worthy meals. Grill a protein (steak, chicken, salmon, fill a plate with lettuce, and add your favorite salad additions.
Yield: 4 people
Calories: 131kcal
Equipment
- No special equipment needed
Materials
- 1 bag lettuce any type
- 1 6oz Salmon or Chicken or Steak
- 4 oz Green Beans steamed, then served at room temperature
- 1/2 pint cherry tomatoes served whole or cut in half
- 1/2 avocado pit removed, sliced uniformly
- matchstick carrots
- Chopped red onion
- chopped bell peppers
- pickled beets
- any other salad accompaniment you desire
Salad Dressing
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp vinegar any type
- Salt & Pepper to taste
- Optional - 1 tsp Dijon mustard or minced garlic
Instructions
- Cook the protein (Steak, chicken, or salmon)
- Let the protein rest while the salad is prepared
- Place greens on a platter
- Arrange veggies on the edge of the platter
- Slice the avocado in half and remove the pit
- Slice the avocado and add it to the veggies on the platter
- Slice steak or chicken and place it in the center of the platter
- If serving grilled salmon, place the whole salmon in the center of the platter, with the veggies surrounding it.
- Make the dressing, 3-1 oil to vinegar mixture
- To the dressing, add salt & pepper to taste. If using, add Dijon mustard or minced garlic to the dressing
- Place the platter on the table and serve with dressing on the side
Video
Notes
Protein should be served slightly warm or at room temperature
Nutrition
Serving: 1cup | Calories: 131kcal | Carbohydrates: 3.3g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 7.3g | Saturated Fat: 1.4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 49mg | Sodium: 224mg | Potassium: 305mg | Fiber: 0.9g | Sugar: 1.8g | Vitamin A: 1323IU | Vitamin C: 105.3mg | Calcium: 90mg | Iron: 2.2mg