Meatless Monday … Summer Salad with Basil Garlic Dressing!

As I write this post, it is 11:50pm on Monday, so it is still “Meatless Monday”, I’ve been having issues with my photo editing software and I couldn’t get the pictures to where I wanted them, but I’ve finally conquered the computer and been able to fix the problems!

So, I know in my last post I said that I would be posting about cupcakes next… well don’t worry, those are still to come! But it is Monday, which means it’s time for my weekly “Meatless Monday” post! Today, I decided to have a yummy, super healthy salad for dinner. But the real star of this salad was the dressing, a basil, garlic dressing. And it was delectable… yummmmm!

Ingredients (dressing, makes about ½ cup)
2 cloves garlic
¼ cup roughly chopped fresh basil
⅓ cup olive oil
2 tbsp white balsamic vinegar
1 tsp dried basil
⅛ tsp crushed red pepper flakes
1 tsp parmesa cheese (grated)
a pinch of salt and pepper

Directions

Using a food processor, process the garlic until it is chopped, add in the fresh basil and pulse until finely chopped. Add in all of the other ingredients and process until smooth, or desired texture!

And there you have it, a simple to prepare, weeknight, meatless, dish!

p.s In case anyone is wondering what I put in my salad, lettuce, cucumber, mushrooms (matchstick), carrots (grated) and chopped broccoli (for some extra nutrients, broccoli is a super vegetable similar to sweet potatoes!) you can also add in some beans for a bit of extra protein!

– Lou