This Keto Crunchy Detox Salad will give a nutrient & hydration boost to your body along with amazing crunch. The salad will refresh you as it features low-carb fresh & crunchy veggies along with healthy & ketogenic dressing. This Keto Crunchy Detox Salad will satisfy you with its huge water content & fiber. In this manner, you will feel satisfied without engaging in extreme calorie intake. The amazing point is you don’t need to stand in front of the flame for even a second.
Let’s chop & mix to have the amazing crunchy salad!
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STATISTICAL OVERVIEW:
- Diet: Keto, free from gluten, low carb, & sugar-free
- Course: Side/main dish, salad
- Cuisine: Fusion(wellness cuisine inspired by western)/health-conscious
- Size/serving: 200 grams/ 1.5 cups
- Total servings: Four servings
- Time for preparation: 20 minutes
- Cooking time: Not applicable
- Working time(total): Twenty mins
- Mode of difficulty: Easy
- Basic mode of cooking: Only chopping & mixing (no cooking required)
TOOLS:
- The chef’s knife
- A garlic press
- Bowl for mixing, big
- Plates/bowl for serving
- Board for cutting
- A jar with a lid/a whisk(to mix the dressing)
- Salad spinner
- Spoons & cups(to measure)
INGREDIENTS:
BASE OF SALAD:
- Chopped celery, 1/2 cup
- 2 cups of grated cabbage, green
- Pumpkin/sunflower seeds(roasted/raw), 0.25 cup
- 1 cup of grated cabbage, red
- Chopped parsley, a quarter cup
- 1 cup of kale
- 0.5 cup of thinly sliced radishes
- Florets of broccoli, 1 cup
- 1 cucumber, normal in size
FOR DRESSING:
- 0.25 teaspoon of salt
- Oil of olives(extra-virgin), 1/4th cup
- 2 tbsp. of vinegar, apple cider
- Half teaspoon of keto sweetener, monkfruit/erythritol
- 1 tbsp of lemon juice, fresh
- One-fourth tsp of freshly powdered pepper,black
- 1 teaspoon of mustard, Dijon
- A minced clove of garlic
INGREDIENT NOTES:
CUCUMBER:
- It adds crunch along with a lot of water to our detox salad. You may replace it with zucchini.
CABBAGE(GREEN/RED):
- If you don’t have red or green cabbage, then swap it with Napa cabbage, which is low in carbs and perfect for weight loss.
VINEGAR(APPLE CIDER):
- This is the essential component of our detox salad. Juice of lemon/white wine vinegar will also do a similar work.
KALE:
- If you get too rough & tough leaves of kale, then rub oil on them to make them soft. Collard greens & baby spinach will give you similar nutrients.
SWEETENER:
- This is not a compulsory item. It improves the dressing’s flavor in general. Use any keto sweetener like monkfruit, erythritol, etc., according to their sweetening ability.
RADISHES:
- They will add the crunch to your salad with nutrients and low carbs. Jicama will also work similarly if you don’t like radishes.
BROCCOLI:
- We require finely chopped broccoli here. Cauliflower will also be the best choice if broccoli is not available.
OIL OF OLIVES:
- The oil of olives is good for cardiac health, so including it in dressing will be beneficial for you. Oil of avocado will also work in the same way.
PUMPKIN/SUNFLOWER SEEDS:
- These seeds are the powerhouse that is full of nutrients like fiber, fats(healthy), etc. You may use hemp seeds, chopped almonds/walnuts, etc. can also use as a replacement.
Free Keto Meal Plan: STEP-BY-STEP KETO DIET PLAN FOR BEGINNERS
INSTRUCTIONS:
- Wash all the veggies under water(running).
- Dry them using the salad spinner or leave them for some time in the colander to remove water.
- Then, properly dry them with a kitchen towel.
- Use the grater to grate both red & green cabbage.
- Nicely chop the cucumber, kale, radishes, celery, broccoli, & parsley.
- Include all the chopped veggies & seeds in a little bowl.
- Toss to mix them all around.
- Now, include the Dijon Mustard, oil of olives, keto sweetener(optional), apple cider vinegar, powdered black pepper, juice of lemon, & salt in a bowl or glass jar with a lid.
- Shake well if using the jar or whisk if using a bowl, till you have an emulsified dressing.
- Transfer the dressing to the mixed salad & mix well so that the whole salad is coated evenly with the dressing.
- Your Keto Crunchy Detox Salad is ready to serve after around ten minutes.
TIPS:
- Avoid the use of frozen chopped veggies, as they won’t give you the proper crunch. Always chop the veggies fresh to have more crunch.
- Oiling the leaves of kale will make them soft, which will make them more tasty to eat.
- After assembling the salad, rest it in the refrigerator for no shorter than 0.5 hrs. This resting will mix the flavors properly.
STORAGE DETAILS:
REFRIGERATOR:
- Pack the mix of chopped veggies in a container(airtight). That container is safe to keep in the refrigerator & serve after dressing it within four days.
If you have the dressed salad left, finish it within 36 hrs or less. Otherwise, it will start losing its nutrients & crisp.
EARLIER PREPARATION:
- If you store the chopped mix salad & dressing separately, & assemble it at the time of serving. Your salad will look fresh & more crunchy than the previously stored dressed salad.
FAQs:
Can we make the salad seed-free?
- Yes, if you want your salad to be seed-free, then skip seeds & add some chopped nuts.
Is this salad freezer-friendly?
- No! We never advise freezing the salad. As the veggies will be very moist/soft after defrosting. They will also lose their nutrients. It is always better to consume fresh salad with crunchy veggies & nutrients.
Are fruits allowed in this salad?
- You need to avoid the fruits with high-carb content if you are doing the strict keto diet. Otherwise, use a limited amount of low-carb fruits in the salad.
Free Keto Meal Plan: STEP-BY-STEP KETO DIET PLAN FOR BEGINNERS
NUTRITIONAL FACTS/SERVING:
Serving size: One and a half cups
Calories: 210 kilocalories
Carbs (total): Eight grams
Fiber: 4 g
Net carbohydrates: Four grams
Fats: 18 grams
Proteins: Four grams
Sugar: 2 g
Sodium: 180 milli grams