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I've been making this salad all summer and now that summer's coming to an end I wanted to share it so you could sneak in one or two before all the tomatoes are gone for the year. It's a perfect weeknight meal - ready in less than 30 minutes - and loaded with protein and fiber, and low in calories, carbs and fat.
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BLT Salad
September 8, 2013
30 min or less total, appetizer, main, side, summer, vegan
I've been making this salad all summer and now that summer's coming to an end I wanted to share it so you could sneak in one or two before all the tomatoes are gone for the year. It's a perfect weeknight meal - ready in less than 30 minutes - and loaded with protein and fiber, and low in calories, carbs and fat.Information
Servings: 2 (easily doubled)
Time: Less than 30 minutes active and total
Price: About $8.80 total; $4.40 per serving
Nutrition (per serving):
Calories: 284.8
Protein: 14.2g
Fat: 10g
Saturated fat: 1.4g
Carbohydrates: 31g
Fiber: 7.6g
Sodium: 632.6mg
Cholesterol: 0mg
High In:
Good Source:
Low In:
Ingredients
- 1 whole wheat pita
- 1/4 tsp dried oregano
- 1/4 tsp kosher salt
- 3 oz silken tofu
- 1/4 cup basil, roughly chopped
- 1/2 small red onion, chopped finely, divided
- 1 Tbsp EVOO
- 1 Tbsp white wine vinegar
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 6 strips smokey tempeh bacon
- 4 cups lettuce, chopped
- 1 cup cherry, grape or pear tomatoes, halved
Preparation
- Follow my instructions for Homemade Pita Chips, but replace the smoked salt with the dried oregano and kosher salt. Let cool.
- Meanwhile, make the dressing by pureeing the tofu, basil, half of the red onion, EVOO, vinegar and black pepper in a food processor or blender until very smooth. Set aside.
- Cook tempeh bacon in a medium skillet sprayed with cooking spray over medium heat until browned on both sides. Remove and let cool.
- To assemble the salad, place the lettuce and tomatoes in a large bowl. Break up the pita chips into small pieces and add to the bowl. Chop tempeh bacon into 1/2" pieces and add to the bowl. Add 3-4 Tbsp of dressing and toss everything well to coat. Divide among two plates and serve with remaining dressing.
