Balancing different dietary restrictions can be difficult when you’re hosting a get-together. Thankfully, this flavorful, crowd-pleasing salad is vegan and dairy free in addition to being gluten free.
Ingredients
- Croutons
- 6 slices gluten-free bread, cut into cubes
- ½ cup Go Veggie! Dairy Free Parmesan Cheese
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- ¼ teaspoon dried thyme
- Dressing
- ¼ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1⁄3 cup olive oil
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- Salad
- 4 cups mixed salad greens such as baby spinach and arugula
- 2 medium ripe avocados, peeled, pitted and diced
- ¼ cup whole raw almonds
- ¼ cup dried cranberries
- 2½ tablespoon Go Veggie! Vegan Parmesan Cheese
Directions
Preheat oven to 400° F.
Toss bread with cheese, olive oil, sea salt, pepper and thyme. Place on a baking sheet and bake until golden brown and crisp.
Meanwhile, whisk all dressing ingredients in a small bowl; set aside.
In a large bowl, combine mixed salad greens, avocados, almonds and cranberries. Toss with lemon juice dressing to coat. Add vegan Parmesan cheese and serve with baked croutons.
Nutrition Analysis: 500 cal, 38 g fat, 0 mg chol, 930 mg sodium, 34 g carbs, 7 g fiber, 6 g sugar, 10 g protein.
Recipe by Amie Valpone, a Manhattan-based personal chef, culinary marketing consultant, recipe developer and food writer who specializes in simple gluten-free recipes for the home cook. She blogs at thehealthyapple.com.
