All-in-One Summer Garden Salad

Summer salads have never been easier! Using fresh vegetables and herbs from your garden, whip up a tasty herb-vinaigrette and toss with your shredded vegetables all in the same bowl, saving you time and dishes to clean.

Ingredients

• ¼ cup (60 ml) sherry vinegar
• ⅓ cup (80 ml) extra virgin olive oil
• 1 Tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
• 1 Tablespoon fresh rosemary
• ¼ cup (12 g) fresh parsley leaves, packed
• 1 garlic clove, peeled
• 2 cups (60 g) kale [or arugula, spinach]
• ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
• ½ teaspoon kosher salt, optional
• ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1 lemon, juice and zest
• 1 (200 g) zucchini, ends trimmed
• 2 (400 g) summer squash, ends trimmed
• 1 cup (140 g) cherry tomatoes, sliced

Directions

1. Fit the Food Processor with the Multi-Use Blade. Place all ingredients except for the squash, zucchini, and tomatoes into Vitamix container and secure the lid.
2. Start the machine and allow ingredients to process for 1 minute, or until smooth. Remove the lid and remove the Multi-Use Blade, fit the Work Bowl with the Small Shred Blade and secure the lid.
3. Start the processor and, using the Food Pusher, feed the zucchini and squash through the Small Food Chute opening.
4. Remove the lid and blade and fold in the sliced cherry tomatoes. Stir the salad together and pour into your desired serving bowl, serve immediately.

Notes

This recipe can be customized to your liking with anything from your garden - use any combination of herbs you like for the vinaigrette, and shred whatever vegetables you may have to go in the salad - cucumbers, peppers, or even fold some freshly chopped lettuce into the mix at the end.

Nutrition

1 serving (123g)

• Calories: 100

• Total Fat: 9g

• Total Carbohydrate: 7g

  • Dietary Fiber: 2g
  • Sugars: 2g

• Protein: 2g

• Cholesterol: 1.91mg

• Sodium: 130mg