Simple Garden Salad Recipe | how to make Garden Salad

 Fresh, chopped lettuce and vegetables blend together to make a great, healthy salad. Add nuts, seeds, cheese or croutons, if desired, and serve with a simple lemon vinaigrette or your favorite salad dressing.

Simple Garden Salad Recipe

• Prep Time :-20 mins
• Total Time:-20 mins

Course: Side Dish Cuisine: American Keyword: Easy Side Dish, Gluten Free, Healthy Side, Keto Friendly, Low Carb, Summer Salad Servings: 6 Calories: 138 kcal

Simple Garden Salad Recipe

Equipment

• Large bowl
• Salad Spinner

Ingredients

Salad Ingredients

• 4 cups lettuce *see note below
• small red onion *cut into very small pieces
• 1 large Cucumber* sliced ​​into thin half moons
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes *halved* see note below
• *cut into slices
• 3 medium carrots *sliced ​​into thin half moons
• 3 tbsp chopped green onion

Dressing material

• cup extra virgin olive oil
• cup white wine vinegar *Red wine vinegar will also work
• juice of one large lemon
• 2 tablespoons Italian seasoning
• teaspoon salt
• spoon black pepper
• 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard

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Optional Mix-ins and Toppings

• Nuts, seeds, fresh herbs, black olives, Parmesan cheese, sharp cheddar, blue cheese, feta crumbles, crunchy croutons, red cabbage, chopped spinach or chopped bell pepper.

Recipe Note:

Lettuce: Romaine, butter and iceberg lettuce are all good choices! Choose your favorite or mix and match.

Tomatoes: Roma or grape tomatoes will also work fine.

Instructions

1. Cut lettuce into small, bite-sized pieces. Transfer to a colander or salad spinner, rinse and dry.
2. Wash carrots, cucumbers, green onions and cherry tomatoes. Pat dry.
3. Cut the carrot and cucumber into thin half-and-half pieces and chop the green onions.
4. Cut red onion into very small pieces and half a tomato.
5. Combine lettuce, vegetables and tomatoes in a large bowl.
6. Measure dressing ingredients (olive oil, vinegar, lemon juice, Italian seasoning, salt, pepper and Dijon mustard) into a small bowl or glass jar and whisk well.
7. Drizzle dressing and toss over salad (or serve dressing on the side).
8. Plate and enjoy!

Simple Garden Salad Recipe

Nutrition

Serving: 1/6th of recipe. All values ​​are approximate and will vary widely based on dressing selection. The information here includes the dressing from the recipe card! , sugar: 3.2g | Fiber: 2.1g | Calorie: 138 kcal | Fat: 12.2 grams | Protein: 0.9g | Carbohydrates: 6.3g

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