Tuesday Christmas Trio : Low Carb Salad Recipe Suggestions (15)

I don't know about you but even though 2020 has not been the best of years and we have all been under Covid 19 worries and restrictions the days, weeks and months have still gone by so quickly. Christmas is now a matter of weeks away so with that in mind I'm sharing three different salad ideas which you may like to serve over the holiday season.

Christmas Wreath Salad

Ingredients

Serves 8

250 grams mixed lettuce leaf

½ small red onion finely sliced

1 cup bocconcini

300 grams cherry tomatoes (mini mozzarella)

1 cup basil leaves

Dressing Ingredients

¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil

4 tablespoons fresh lemon juice or 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

½ teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

1 clove garlic minced

Instructions
1. Mix the salad greens. ½ the basil leaves and the onion in a large bowl. Mix all of the ingredients together for the dressing in a small jar and pour over the salad green mix, retaining a couple of tablespoons to drizzle over the salad.
2. Place the mixed salad greens into a wreath shape on a flat serving dish.
3. Garnish with tomatoes and basil leaves, creating mistletoe like shapes around the wreath. Dot with bocconcini balls. Drizzle with the remaining dressing.
Per Serving

22.7 g fat  9.8 g carbohydrates  5.2 g protein 
Recipe Notes
Add or switch the salad ingredients for your favourite salad ingredients, including nuts, cucumber, capsicum/peppers, olives etc.

See More at Karen's KETohh blog here

Christmas Salad

Ingredients

Serves 10

6 clementine's, peeled

3 avocados, halved and de-stoned

112.5g watercress, washed

120g smoked salmon, torn into pieces

juice of 1 lemon

1 tbsp. olive oil, for drizzling

Instructions

1. Slice each clementine horizontally into thirds. Use a spoon to scoop out the flesh from each avocado half and slice evenly.
2. Toss the clementine's and avocado with the watercress and scatter on a plate.
3. Top with the salmon.
4. Drizzle with freshly squeezed lemon juice and olive oil, and sprinkle on freshly ground black pepper.
Per Serving
3.6g carbohydrate 0.5g fibre 4.3g protein 10.1g fat
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Christmas Slaw

Ingredients

Serves Six

For the salad

2 carrots, halved

½ white cabbage, shredded

100g pecans, roughly chopped

bunch spring onions (scallions), sliced

2 red peppers, de-seeded and sliced

For the dressing

2 tbsp maple syrup

2 tsp Dijon mustard

8 tbsp olive oil

4 tbsp cider vinegar

Instructions

1. Peel strips from the carrots using a vegetable peeler, then mix with the other salad ingredients in a large bowl.

2. Combine all the dressing ingredients in a jam jar, season, then put the lid on and shake well.

3. Toss through the salad when you’re ready to eat it. 

Recipe Notes

The salad and dressing will keep separately in the fridge for up to four days.

Per Serving

Fat 27g Carbs 14g Protein 4g Fibre 4g

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enjoy the season

You can see more low carb recipe ideas on these Tuesday Trio posts here

You will find a variety of articles and recipe ideas within this blog, and not all may be suitable for you. If you may have any food allergies, or underlying health issues these must always be taken into account. If you are a diabetic and not sure how certain foods may affect your blood sugars, test is best, i.e. use your meter.

All the best Jan