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Meatless Monday … Summer Salad with Basil Garlic Dressing!

Published: Jul 12, 2010 · Modified: Aug 18, 2013 by Louisa Clements · This post may contain affiliate links

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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

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  1. Anita

    June 01, 2019 at 5:58 am

    I love made-from-scratch salad dressings. Your's even has basil in it--my favorite herb. Win-Win!!
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    • Louisa Clements

      June 16, 2019 at 1:09 pm

      Thanks Anita! I hope you enjoy this recipe.
      Reply
  2. Mark Taylor

    April 02, 2018 at 5:03 pm

    Sorry, but your salad dressing is not appropriate for Meatless Monday as it includes parmesan., which is made using animal rennet.
    Reply
  3. Grammy

    August 18, 2010 at 2:44 pm

    Am still at the cottage & not doing much cooking or baking but am still reading & enjoying Living Lou's delightful recipes...Will definitely be trying this one too...Love your interesting photos of Greece...Well done, Miss Living Lou...
    Reply

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