Vegetarian Chef’s Salad
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This vegetarian chef’s salad recipe is a delicious combination of produce and protein. It highlights the goodness of avocados.
My favorite thing to eat when I go out for dinner is a salad. Not a little “garden salad” or “side salad,” but a massive heap of creatively combined ingredients. There should be vegetables, fruit, and protein on the plate, with a delicious dressing on the side.
One ingredient that I always want to see in a salad is avocado, so I’m excited to be partnering with Hass Avocado to share this vegetarian chef’s salad recipe.
The rich flavor and creamy texture of avocados make them such a treat, but there’s more to avocados than just their great taste.
Avocados are also a nutrition powerhouse. They’re full of naturally healthy monounsaturated fats, and they boast nearly 20 vitamins, minerals, and phytonutrients in every serving.
This low-sugar, cholesterol-free fruit is a great substitute for dairy when you’re looking for something creamy. It’s also an ideal early food for babies moving toward solid food.
Vegetarian Chef’s Salad Recipe
This vegetarian chef’s salad features avocados alongside several other hearty, nutritious ingredients. Even my children will happily eat a salad when it has such a variety of toppings, although sadly they work around the beets.
A few of my favorite homemade dressings include mango vinaigrette, Greek yogurt ranch, and shallot vinaigrette, and citrus vinaigrette. All these dressings are delicious on this vegetarian chef’s salad, or you can substitute your favorite salad dressing.
Vegetarian Chef’s Salad
Ingredients
- 1 small head of lettuce
- 2 Hass avocados
- 3 hard boiled eggs
- 2 small carrots
- 2 small red peppers
- 6 radishes
- 2 large golden beets steamed until tender
Instructions
- Chop all the ingredients.
- Distribute the lettuce evenly on a large platter, and place the different toppings in separate sections on top of the lettuce.
- Serve with your favorite salad dressing.
Notes
Approximate Nutrition Info
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I learned avocados are a fruit.
The most fun ‘fact’ I learned is that dairy comes from Dairy Queen! Oh, kids. 🙂
I didn’t know avocados were a fruit. Never heard the thing about vegetables not having seeds.
It’s so important to get kids excited about healthy foods and not junk food when they are young, my parents always made me try things once to see if i liked it
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Loved this video! It’s so true that kids are sponges – let them soak up healthy eating and it’ll stick with them for life!
I didn’t realize that superman eatted hundreds of vegetables. Who knew?
It was cute when the kids were asked if they knew what a vegetarian was. Exposing kids to a variety of fruits and vegetables is important to them learning to like them
I tweeted this at https://twitter.com/LilFamAdventure/status/529718177237045249
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Sleep is the most important thing 😉
https://twitter.com/SeriousKrystyn/status/529655370638036993.
I love this video! The kids are so excited about health and avocados. And obviously, Super Man is the healthiest!
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I learned that my granddaughter is normal. She loves avocado!
She is only 4 years old and loves her fruit and veggies. She is no real big on eating meat. Some things she gets from her Granny! LOL
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Loved this video! So cute! And I love that so many of the kids know what avocados are. I honestly probably had no idea until I was MUCH older!! And it’s so true–kids are sponges for this kind of health information. It’s so important to set positive examples, but also tell kids WHY it’s crucial to eat healthy and how it will help them grow, be strong, learn, etc.
So true, LeAnn. My kids are getting older now (9 and 11), but even with their little rebellions, I know my healthy food messages are sinking into their brains. It’s so important to start early.
Yes…so glad I started when I did!! My boys actually ASKED me to get Brussels sprouts at the grocery store yesterday. They weren’t on my list (and I’m not sure they’ll want to eat them once I cook them)…but…how could I turn down THAT request?!! ha 🙂