Low Carb Vegan Marousalata-Inspired Romaine Salad – Meat Free Keto

For those who’ve talked to me within the final week, you then’ve undoubtedly heard of this salad, as a result of I’ve been making it each single day. It was a recipe that I noticed pop up on my social media feed and after adapting it a bit, I can’t cease consuming it. This salad is very easy to throw collectively and so flavorful in its simplicity. If you’re in search of a brand new salad obsession, undoubtedly give this one a attempt!

Historically, a marousalata (which roughly means “lettuce salad” (from the Greek μαρούλι, or “maroúli,” which suggests lettuce) historically comprises thinly-sliced romaine lettuce and scallions, tossed with chopped herbs and a easy dressing made with lemon juice and olive oil. This adaptation provides in some kalamata olives, tofu and vegan feta cheese to sneak in additional protein and fats and make this salad right into a primary course.

The important thing to this salad is finely slicing the lettuce and herbs to make them simpler to eat and digest. The skinny strips of lettuce additionally soften a lot faster and can coat higher within the dressing. I discover one of the simplest ways to thinly slice romaine lettuce is to go away it connected to the center and rotate the top 1 / 4 flip each time you slice. This manner you slice every thing evenly.

This salad can simply be made soy-free by both omitting the tofu, or utilizing hempfu or pumfu as an alternative. I’ve a recipe for making home made hempfu (hemp tofu) on my different website! For those who can not have coconut, or are avoiding saturated fats, you should use a home made tofu feta rather than the fake feta included on this recipe.

Notes on Making Low Carb Vegan Marousalata-Impressed Romaine Salad

• If you wish to make this soy-free, you may simply use Hempfu or Pumfu rather than the tofu. You may additionally add any kind of mock meat that you simply suppose would work right here. Seitan (for these that may tolerate gluten) or mock rooster merchandise would style nice!
• The model of dairy-free feta I take advantage of most is Violife. I simply suppose it tastes the most effective out of all those I’ve tried. When you’ve got a greater suggestion although, I’d love to listen to it within the feedback!
• You can too simply use a tofu feta as an alternative of together with each tofu and a vegan feta.
• So as to add extra protein, I’ll generally double the quantity of tofu.
• I normally eat this abruptly as a primary course, however in fact you may as well eat it as a facet dish. The vitamin information for half of this salad is as follows: 233 energy, 20.3g fats, 6.8g protein, 4.8g internet carbs
• The components used are all generic, except a model is specified. For this recipe, the one non-generic merchandise is the Violife vegan Simply Like Feta.
• To calculate internet carbs, merely subtract the fiber from the overall carbohydrates. 16.6g – 7g = 9.6g internet carbs
• Whereas I attempt to supply correct vitamin data, completely different manufacturers of merchandise may have completely different values, so your calculations could range!

Low Carb Vegan Marousalata-Impressed Greek Romaine Salad

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A marousalata-inspired, Greek-style salad that’s hearty and protein-rich sufficient to be an entire meal.

Course Lunch

Delicacies Amercan vegan, greek

Key phrase dairy free, egg-free, gluten-free vegan, grain-free, low carb vegan, vegan keto

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

• 1 head small head romaine lettuce (about 4oz/112g)
• 1/4 block extra-firm tofu (3.5oz/100g)
• 2 oz kalamata olives
• 1 ounce vegan feta of selection (I take advantage of Violife)
• 1/4 cup chopped contemporary dill
• 1/4 cup thinly sliced scallions (inexperienced half solely)
• 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 tbsp lemon juice

• Finely slice the lettuce, and dice or crumble the tofu and vegan feta. Toss all components collectively and revel in.

To calculate internet carbs, merely subtract the fiber from the overall carbohydrates.  16.6g – 7g = 9.6g internet carbs

Serving: 1salad | Energy: 466kcal | Carbohydrates: 16.6g | Protein: 13.6g | Fats: 40.7g | Fiber: 7g

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