Our House Salad
This is our family's favorite house salad! I've been making it the same way for years. It's our go-to side salad for weeknight meals, packed with fresh and crisp vegetables and finished with an easy balsamic dressing.
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 233kcal
Equipment
- Salad spinner to wash greens
- box grater for carrots and cheese
Ingredients
- 3 ounces mixed greens
- 3 ounces lettuce of your choice butter lettuce, romaine, artisan lettuce, etc
- 1 ½ cups sliced baby cucumbers
- 1 ½ cups halved cherry tomatoes
- 1 cup freshly shredded carrots I use a box grater
- ¼ cup thinly sliced red onions or to taste
- 1 cup croutons
- Freshly grated parmesan cheese for topping to taste
- Half a lemon for serving
Simple balsamic dressing:
- ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 3 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 2 teaspoons honey
- 1 clove garlic, finely grated
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Make the balsamic dressing: In a mason jar, combine all the dressing ingredients. Seal the jar and shake to combine evenly. Set aside.
- In a large serving bowl, arrange a bed of mixed greens and chopped lettuce. Tip: I like to use a salad spinner to wash the greens. This way, they are well wash and dried, which prevents sogginess.
- Add the carrots, tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, and croutons on top of the greens. Drizzle with the prepared dressing (adjust amount to taste) and toss until evenly coated.
- Finish with freshly grated parmesan cheese on top and a fresh squeeze of lemon juice to brighten it up. Enjoy!
Notes
- If serving this salad later, wait until ready to add the dressing. This will prevent it from getting soggy.
- Prep ahead: Dice or chop all the ingredients and refrigerate in separate containers. When ready to serve, assemble and toss with dressing.
- Store leftovers in the fridge. Consume within the next day.
- Dressing: Use your go-to salad dressing, whether it’s
Nutrition
Serving: 1bowl | Calories: 233kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 2mg | Sodium: 213mg | Potassium: 321mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 5257IU | Vitamin C: 18mg | Calcium: 55mg | Iron: 1mg