Summer is right around the corner, and I’ve been trying to up my summer salad game.
So today I’m going to share my recipe for low carb Lebanese Salad, or Lebanese Salada. It’s just the thing for a sunny summer day.
But first, a brief detour.
I found this great old clip from Sesame Street and I just have to share the cuteness. (below) If you were around in the 70’s you will surely remember this. It’s a little girl relentlessly trolling Kermit the Frog as he says his ABC’s. After every few letters, she interjects, “Cookie Monster!” and ruins the whole thing. It’s pretty adorable.
But let’s set aside the cuteness for a minute and return to Lebanese Salad.
This low carb salad is a vibrant mix of colors and flavors. You’ve got tomatoes, cucumbers, bell peppers, onions, scallions, parsley and mint in a garlicy lemon dressing. This salad really is the perfect thing to bring to a summer- COOKIE MONSTER!!!
I was going to say, picnic. A nice summer picnic.
Low Carb Keto Lebanese Salad
Low Carb Lebanese Salad is a medley of cucumbers, onions, scallions, tomatoes and bell peppers with only 7g net carbs per serving.
- Prep Time: 10
- Total Time: 10
- Yield: 5 cups 1x
- Category: Salad
- Cuisine: Lebanese
Ingredients
- 2 cups grape tomatoes, halved or quartered
- 2 cups seedless cucumber, diced
- 1 yellow bell pepper, diced
- 5 scallions, sliced
- 1/2 onion, diced
- 1/2 cup fresh parsley, chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh mint, chopped
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
1. Chop the tomatoes, cucumbers, scallions, onions, peppers, parsley and mint and mix together in a large sized bowl.
2. Add lemon juice, olive oil, salt, pepper and garlic to a blender and blend for 15 seconds until combined.
3. Add the dressing and toss the salad.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 217
- Fat: 11
- Carbohydrates: 10
- Fiber: 3
- Protein: 2
Keywords: Low Carb Lebanese Salad, Keto Lebanese Salad, Paleo Lebanese Salad
If you liked this salad recipe, then you might like my recipes for Shrimp, Spinach or Kale Salads.
Ivy says
October 25, 2018 at 1:35 pmI’ve had this salad before but never knew what it was called. It was really good. Thanks for posting.
★★★★★
EmilyKrill says
October 25, 2018 at 10:02 pmYep, I used to make it all the time before I knew what it was called.