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Ingredients
Dandelion Salad
- Ingredients
- 7 ozs Dandelion greens (or other spicy greens)
- 3 slices Whole Wheat Toast
- 2 tsps butter
- 4 ozs Sour cream
- salt
- peppers
- Sweetener (to taste)
Rinse dandelion greens thoroughly, spin dry, trim tough stems and cut leaves into bite-sized pieces.
Cut bread into approximately 1/2-inch cubes and toast until golden brown over low heat in a large non-stick skillet, then remove from the pan. Wipe the pan with a paper towel.
Melt the butter in hot pan, them return bread cubes and toss to coat. Let cool on a plate.
Stir together the sour cream and 4 tablespoons water, season with salt and pepper and add sweetener to taste.
Toss dandelion leaves with sour cream dressing and serve sprinkled with croutons.
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
Calorie | 145 cal. | (7 %) | ||
Protein | 3 g | (3 %) | ||
Fat | 8 g | (7 %) | ||
Carbohydrates | 13 g | (9 %) | ||
Sugar added | 0 g | (0 %) | ||
Roughage | 2.5 g | (8 %) |
Healthy, because
Young dandelion leaves are well-suited for this aromatic spring salad, which stimulates digestion and kidney function. Dandelion contains particularly high levels of potassium, which can aid in losing weight.
Even smarter
If you want to save some fat, use low fat sour cream instead of regular sour cream.