Little Gem Salad with Basil Yogurt Dressing

Name: Little Gem Salad with Basil Yogurt Dressing
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Ingredients: 8-10 heads of little gem lettuce (or 1 package romaine hearts); 1 cup cherry tomatoes; ½ cucumber, cut into chunks; 1 large avocado, sliced; 1 cup plain whole milk yogurt; 1 and ½ cups fresh basil, packed (stems discarded); ¼ cup olive oil; 1 garlic clove, peeled and smashed; 1 teaspoon lemon juice; ⅛ of a teaspoon red pepper flakes, more to taste; Pinch of salt

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Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 5

Total: 10

Servings: 4

Cost: $10.07 /serving

Author : Marisa | Uproot Kitchen

Little Gem Salad with Basil Yogurt Dressing

Step 1

In a large salad bowl, tear apart lettuce into bitesize pieces.

Step 2

Toss in cherry tomatoes, cucumber chunks, and sliced avocado.

Step 3

In a blender or food processor, blend together yogurt, basil, olive oil, garlic, lemon juice, red pepper flakes and salt.

Step 4

Toss salad with ½ of the dressing and serve immediately with extra dressing to drizzle overtop.