Description
this late summer chopped salad is easy and delicious. combining crisp romaine & cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, chickpeas, fresh mozzarella, basil and avocado – I recommend topping with a homemade balsamic shallot vinaigrette and croutons.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Salad:
- 2–3 large handfuls romaine lettuce, washed, roughly torn/chopped
- 1/2 avocado, pitted
- 1/3 cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/3 cup seedless cucumbers, sliced
- fresh mozzarella, roughly torn (as much or as little as you want – or swap in another cheese!)
- Fresh basil, minced
- Optional toppings: homemade croutons, salt & pepper, dressing (recipe below)
For the Dressing (from NYTcooking):
- 1–2 shallots, peeled & minced (~3 tablespoons)
- Juice from 1 small lemon (~2 tablespoons)
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- Salt & pepper, to taste
- ⅓ cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
Instructions
For the Salad:
- Combine everything into a bowl and toss with dressing then top with desired toppings.
For the Dressing:
- Throw everything into a food processor or blender and blend until smooth. Top salad with it.
Keywords: meatless, salad, chickpeas, avocado, mozzarella, basil, cucumber, tomato, salt, pepper
