-ridiculously creamy, but so low fat!
-loaded with lean protein (cottage cheese, edamame, boiled eggs)
-contains immune boosting ingredients of red onion and garlic.
-easy to prepare in large quantities for quick meals and lunches to-go!
-Gluten-Free, Sugar-Free, Yeast-Free, Corn-Free, Nut-Free.
Creamy Low Fat Caesar Salad with Edamame
Ingredients:
Dressing:
-500g container 2% Cottage Cheese
-Juice of 2 lemons
-4TB grainy mustard
-3TB caesar salad dressing
-1TB sea salt
-1/2-1TB pepper
-5-7 cloves garlic, crushed
-2-3TB grated parmesan &/or romano cheese
Salad:
-romaine lettuce (I use hearts)
-mixed greens
-red onion, sliced medium-thin
-handful sun-dried tomatoes, soaked in warm water and chopped
-1 bag frozen shelled edamame (just the beans), boiled, rinsed in cold water and drained
-boiled eggs, chopped
-diced carrots
Preparation:
Dressing: combine all dressing ingredients in a medium size bowl then stir to mix well. Add garlic to your taste. I like a lot of garlic, so I use 7 cloves. Transfer to jars/storage containers and refrigerate.
Salad: chop all salad ingredients except boiled eggs, toss then dress and toss again. Top salad bowls with extra parmesan and boiled eggs.
Serving Ideas: Make dressing ahead of time and have it on hand for quick meal preparation. Pre-boil edamame, hard boil and peel eggs and keep on hand in the fridge. Dress only what you will serve immediately as salad will get soggy otherwise! Add chopped chicken, tofu bits or tuna for extra protein. Try adding wild/brown rice, chickpeas, black beans or quinoa to include grain/carbohydrate in the meal.
I buy organic romaine hearts and combine one heart/head, 1c edamame and one boiled egg (plus all other salad ingredients), generously dress it all and have a delicious vegetarian yet high protein meal in a matter of 4 minutes when the dressing is sitting in the fridge! Dressing will keep for about 5-6 days.
Preparation time: 15 minutes (dressing) + 5 minutes (vegetable chopping for your salad!)
Yield: Approx.: (the dressing here is good for about four meals for me=four gigantic bowls of delectable creamy salad!)
