Low Carb Salad

With the warmer weather FINALLY on it's way, here is a low carb salad to try out.  Looks super easy to put together!


Armenian Garden Salad

Ingredients

• 1 bunch romaine, torn

• 2 medium tomatoes, chopped

• 1 medium cucumber, seeded and chopped

• 1 medium sweet red pepper, chopped

• 1 small red onion, thinly sliced

• 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley

• 1 teaspoon minced fresh basil

• 1 teaspoon minced fresh mint

• DRESSING:

• 1/4 cup white wine vinegar

• 1/4 cup olive oil

• 1 garlic clove, minced

• 1 teaspoon lemon juice

• 1/2 teaspoon dried tarragon

• 1/2 teaspoon pepper

• 1/4 teaspoon salt

  
  

• Directions

  1. In a large bowl, combine the first eight ingredients. In a small bowl, whisk the dressing ingredients. Drizzle over salad; toss to coat. Serve immediately. Yield: 16 servings (3/4 cup each).
  Originally published as Armenian Garden Salad in Taste of Home, April/May 2012, p 78
  

   

Nutritional Facts

3/4 cup equals 45 calories, 3 g fat (trace saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 41 mg sodium, 3 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 1 g protein.Diabetic Exchanges: 1 vegetable, 1/2 fat.