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Black Garlic Yogurt Salad Dressing
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Leafy Salad with Creamy Black Garlic Yogurt Dressing

Healthy green salad made with Black Garlic.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time2 minutes
Course: Salad
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Vegetarian
Keyword: black garlic, black garlic yogurt, recipes for black garlic, salad dressing easy, Yogurt for Salad Dressing
Servings: 4
Cost: $10 - $15

Equipment

  • 1 salad bowl
  • 1 sharp knife
  • 1 small saucepan to blanche the beans

Ingredients

  • 1 cup baby spinach leaves
  • 1 cup oak lettuce leaves
  • 1 cup rocket leaves
  • 100 gms green beans
  • 125 gms (tin) sweetcorn
  • 125 gms (tin) black beans
  • 200 gms cherry tomatoes
  • 1 bunch spring onions
  • 1 diced avocado
  • 40 gms almond slithers

Dressing

  • 2 tbspns Greek yogurt
  • 2 tblspns whole egg mayonnaise
  • 1 tbspn black garlic puree
  • 1 tblspn lemon juice

Instructions

  • blend black garlic pureee with yogurt, mayonnaise and lemon juice
  • wash and drain all 3 types of lettuce leaves
  • drain the black beans and rinse
  • drain the sweetcorn and rinse
  • blanche green beans in boiling water for 2 mins and refresh in icy water
  • slice the beans into 3 cm pieces
  • half the cherry tomatoes
  • thinly slice spring onions
  • lightly toast slithered almonds

Assembling the Salad

  • place leaves in a wide flat salad bowl
  • arrange vegetables over the leaves
  • when ready to serve drizzle the dressing over the top
  • garnish with slithered almonds

Notes

Vegetables: Red or Purple oak lettuce leaves add a nice colour to this salad. I love the texture of blanched green beans but be sure to refresh in icy cold water to retain their colour and nutritional value.  Sautéed button mushrooms are a great vegetable that will add another texture and a delicious umami savouriness to the salad.
Black Garlic: Pureed black garlic can be used instead of cloves.  Black garlic brings a slightly sweet and tangy flavour to the dressing with a hint of balsamic. The sweetness comes from the natural sugars that are caramelized during the cooking process. Don't be frightened to increase the number of cloves used if you love this flavour.
Non-vegetarian: If you prefer an non vegetarian option try adding some bacon.  Dice 2 or 3 bacon rashers and gently fry then simply garnish with the almond slithers just before serving.
Dressing: Using half Greek yogurt and half mayonnaise reduces the calories count and adding a good squeeze of lemon juice cuts through the richness of the dressing.
Garnish: With black & white sesame seeds, if available
Bon appetit : We home you enjoy this Leafy Salad with Creamy Black Garlic Yogurt Dressing