Uploaded August 2022 | Updated September 2026, 5 days ago
Looking for a light and healthy summer salad? Give this whole food, plant-based Mediterranean Salad with easy Hummus Dressing.
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Ingredients
Dressing:
1/2 cup of your favorite hummus (we love this one: nutritionstudies.org/recipes/appetizer/oil-free-hummus-spread/)
2 Tbsp water
2 Tbsp white wine vinegar or apple cider vinegar
Juice from half a lemon
Salad:
1/2 of a chopped cucumber
1 cup chopped cherry tomatoes
2 cups spinach
1-2 cups couscous or other grain
1 cup green olive
1/4 cup diced red onion
Visit our website for more delicious whole food, plant-based recipes: nutritionstudies.org/recipes
Looking for a light and healthy summer salad? Give this whole food, plant-based Mediterranean Salad with easy Hummus Dressing.
.
Ingredients
Dressing:
1/2 cup of your favorite hummus (we love this one: nutritionstudies.org/recipes/appetizer/oil-free-hummus-spread/)
2 Tbsp water
2 Tbsp white wine vinegar or apple cider vinegar
Juice from half a lemon
Salad:
1/2 of a chopped cucumber
1 cup chopped cherry tomatoes
2 cups spinach
1-2 cups couscous or other grain
1 cup green olive
1/4 cup diced red onion
Visit our website for more delicious whole food, plant-based recipes: nutritionstudies.org/recipes

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