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Simple Green Salad (Low FODMAP, SCD, Vegan)

July 31, 2017 By Riley 2 Comments

You know what’s perfect for hot weather?  A simple, refreshing salad with minimal ingredients and minimal effort!

I live in Portland, OR where it is forecasted to reach over 100 degrees Fahrenheit for three days in a row this week!  That’s wild for a place that hardly sees 100 at all.  And did I mention we are supposed to break the all time record EVER for Portland of 107 degrees??

This salad is just what you (and I) need to beat the heat in style!

I actually can’t take credit for this creation.  It was a team effort between myself and a good friend who is currently on his journey to becoming a naturopathic doctor (hey, Zach!).  He comes from a family of good cooks and I’m amazed by his ability to turn something so simple into a delicious dish.

Simple Green Salad (Low FODMAP, Paleo)

Salad & SIBO

Raw veggies have gotten a bad rap in the SIBO community.  Some practitioners have mentioned that raw foods are more difficult to digest.  While this can be true for some (especially those with excessive burping after meals), for many, salads are a simple and nutritious way to eat leafy greens.

There was a time in my SIBO journey when I was eating solely cooked veggies.  I had heard that raw veggies were difficult to digest and I took it to heart (hellooo type A perfectionist personality).  But what I now realize is that it is all about balance.  It is more time consuming to cook veggies than eat them raw.  That left me eating fewer veggies than ideal and likely delayed my recovery.  It wasn’t until I learned in my master’s in nutrition program that we get different nutrients from veggies when they are raw versus cooked, that the light bulb really came on!  We need both!

I recommend finding a good balance for yourself between raw and cooked veggies.  This may change throughout the year- for example, more raw in the spring and summer and more cooked in the fall and winter.  On average, I would say I consume about 50% raw veggies and 50% cooked.

1.0 from 1 reviews
Simple Green Salad (Low FODMAP)
 
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Prep time
5 mins
Total time
5 mins
 
Low FODMAP, SIBO diet, gluten-free, dairy-free, soy-free, egg-free, SCD, paleo, vegan, sugar-free
Author: Riley Wimminger
Recipe type: Side Dish
Serves: 2-3
Ingredients
  • 6 outer leaves red (or green) leaf lettuce, chiffonade cut
  • 2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice (For a time saver, use this bottled lemon juice)
  • ⅛ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • ⅛ teaspoon sea salt + more, to taste
Instructions
  1. Chop lettuce leaves and add to a bowl. In a small mason jar with lid (you can also use a small bowl), add all dressing ingredients and give it a shake or stir. Pour dressing over lettuce and toss. Taste test and adjust seasonings, if desired.
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Filed Under: SIBO Recipes, Side Dishes Tagged With: dairy-free, gluten-free, low FODMAP, salad, soy-free, summer

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  1. Maree Waldock says

    April 3, 2021 at 6:09 am

    I am fascinated that someone would consider just lettuce to constitute a salad recipe. This is so limited in scope for many countries out there who expect a salad to contain at least a small combination of vegetables . I felt disappointed to follow a lead to what I thought would be something simple but motivating, only to find something so basic as to not warrant a recipe at all. Sorry, but I think it needs to be said. ..

    Reply
    • Riley says

      April 3, 2021 at 6:33 am

      Hi Maree, sorry you feel that way and that this one isn’t for you. You’re welcome to add other things – I think thinly sliced red bell pepper or cucumber, fresh herbs (such as parsley), and/or grated carrots would all be lovely. I politely disagree about it being so basic to not warrant a recipe and would ask that you consider your message goes to a real person (me) volunteering my time to provide this recipe and website as a free service to help others.

      My intentionality behind the recipe was four-fold: 1) the beauty of this recipe is in its balance of flavors, not in its variety of ingredients, 2) individuals with digestive disorders (my main audience) often have a limited diet – and keeping it simple means they are more likely to be able to eat it without modifications, 3) many people (especially younger generations in the US) have NO idea how to cook and to them this would feel like a manageable recipe, and 4) I see this as a practical salad for everyday meals – like weeknights after work when energy is low, when the fridge is getting low, etc.

      I feel your 1 star rating of this recipe is unfair as it sounds like you didn’t actually make the recipe.

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