The classic side salad, this simple to customize Easy Green Salad can be paired with so many meals perfect for family dinner. Try serving each ingredient separately for the best kid friendly version so each one can customize their own salad. It can be paired with everything from ranch dressing to the simple lemon dressing included in the recipe. Enjoy this salad alongside my Homemade Spaghetti Sauce tossed with pasta, or with my Garlic Butter Chicken Thighs sheet pan dinner.
2romaine heartsor 1 head romaine lettuce, green leaf, or red leaf lettuce
2carrotsgrated, 1 cup
1cucumberquartered and sliced, 2 cups
1 1/2cupstomatoeschopped, 8 ounces
1/4cupgreen onionssliced
Vinaigrette:
2tbspfreshly squeezed lemon juicebalsamic vinegar, or white wine vinegar
1tspDijon mustard
1clovegarlicminced
1/2tspsea salt
1/3cupolive oil
Freshly ground black pepper
Optional: 1-2 teaspoons maple syrup
Instructions
Tear or cut romaine hearts into bite sized pieces. Wash in salad spinner then place in a serving bowl.
Peel 3-4 strips from the cucumber. Split the cucumber in half then into quarters lengthwise. Slice crosswise into small pieces.
Top the salad greens with the grated carrots, cucumber, tomatoes, and green onions.
For the vinaigrette, whisk together the lemon juice, mustard, garlic and salt. While whisking, add the olive oil in a slow steady stream. Continue whisking until emulsified.
Toss the salad with the vinaigrette, or serve the salad with the vinaigrette on the side.
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Notes
Feel free to mix it up to keep this salad more seasonal. Try diced bell pepper, pineapple, mango, or chopped apple in place of the tomatoes during the fall and winter months. Thinly sliced radishes are perfect for spring, followed by berry season. Try any berry you love in this salad in place of the cherry tomatoes.