Tomato & Mozzarella Salad
Fresh, sweet and crunchy salad with avocado, mozzarella, sunflower seeds and a tangy cilantro vinaigrette
Servings: 2 salads
Calories: 548kcal
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup fresh cilantro
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 lime juiced
- 1 tsp honey
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 pinch salt
- 6 cups romaine chopped
- 2/3 cup cherry or grape tomatoes halved
- 2/3 cup frozen corn thawed
- 1/2 avocado sliced
- 1/4 cup roasted unsalted sunflower seeds
- 2 oz fresh mozzarella sliced
Instructions
- Make dressing. Blend cilantro, garlic, lime juice and honey in a food processor or blender until smooth. Add olive oil and blend just until combined. Season with pinch of salt. This will make about 1/3 cup dressing, enough for 2 salads.
- To build salad, plate 3 cups lettuce, 1/3 cup tomato, 1/3 cup corn, 1/4 avocado, 2 tablespoons sunflower seeds and 1 oz fresh mozzarella. Drizzle with 2 1/2 tablespoons dressing. Enjoy!
Notes
Nutrition Facts (per 1 salad): 548 calories, 42g fat, 12g saturated fat, 50mg cholesterol, 31g carbohydrate, 9g fiber, 3g added sugar, 20g protein, 501mg sodium, 405mg calcium, 1024mg potassium, 544mg phosphorus, 17mg oxalate
Is this truly recommended for a person dealing with kidney issues? For a person who is stage 3 CKD, Sodium , phosphorus, protein and potassium are extremely high. Please advise, Melanie. Thanks
Hi Mary Anne – A kidney diet is different for every single person. You can learn more about all these differences here!
The recipe ingredient list calls for 2 oz of mozzarella, but in building one salad (of the two) the directions say to use 2 oz of mozzarella (all of what is called for, leaving one salad without cheese).
Could you clarify the directions, please? Certainly using 1 oz of mozzarella to construct one salad would affect the protein content in the nutrition analysis!
Good catch! Fixed!
Hi! My question is with so many different sites giving varied info on what to eat and not eat, how to tell which is correct? One site said to avoid tomatoes and sunflower seeds. I’m just starting to research about my newfound condition where my kidney stones are mainly oxalate. TKS much!
Hi Lisa! I know it is SO confusing out there. I think a big reason why is that there really isn’t one “kidney stone diet”. Nutrition is different based on the type of kidney stone, and your 24 your urine test results. I think this overview article about calcium oxalate kidney stones might help put everything into perspective!
This recipe is under the “Plant Based” tab. What part of the mozzarella is plant based?
Hi Diane. There is no definition for a “plant based” diet or recipe. It does not necessarily mean complete avoidance from animal products. I do classify my recipes that include eggs and cheese as plant based as the recipe is primarily plants. Thank you for your concern.