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Tossed garden salad in a wooden serving bowl.
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4.38 from 8 votes

Simple Garden Salad Recipe

Fresh, chopped lettuce and veggies tossed together into a gorgeous, healthy salad. Add nuts, seeds, cheese or croutons if desired and serve with a simple lemon vinaigrette or your favorite salad dressing.
Prep Time20 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Easy Side Dish, Gluten Free, Healthy Side, Keto Friendly, Low Carb, Summer Salad
Servings: 6
Calories: 138kcal
Author: Stacey Adams

Equipment

  • Large bowl
  • Salad Spinner

Ingredients

Salad Ingredients

  • 4 cups lettuce *see note below
  • ⅓ small red onion *diced into very small pieces
  • 1 large cucumber *cut into thin half moons
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes *halved *see note below
  • ¼ cup radishes *cut into slices
  • 3 medium carrots *cut into thin half moons
  • 3 tablespoons chopped green onion

Dressing Ingredients

  • ⅓ cup extra virgin olive oil
  • ⅓ cup white wine vinegar *red wine vinegar will also work
  • Juice from one large lemon
  • 2 teaspoons Italian seasonings
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon pepper
  • 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard

Optional Mix-ins & Toppings

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

Recipe notes:

Lettuce: romaine, butter, and ice berg lettuce are all good options! Choose your favorite or mix and match.
Tomatoes: Roma or grape tomatoes will also work fine.

Instructions

  • Chop lettuce into small, bite sized pieces. Transfer to a colander or salad spinner, rinse and dry.
  • Rinse carrots, cucumber, green onion and cherry tomatoes. Pat dry.
  • Cut carrots and cucumber into thin half moons and chop green onion.
  • Dice red onion into very small pieces and halve tomatoes.
  • Place lettuce, vegetables and tomatoes in a large bowl.
  • Measure dressing ingredients (olive oil, vinegar, lemon juice, Italian seasonings, salt, pepper and Dijon mustard) into a small bowl or glass jar and whisk well.
  • Drizzle dressing on top of the salad and toss (or serve dressing on the side).
  • Plate and enjoy!

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Nutrition

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