Description
A fresh and vibrant garden salad featuring a crisp mix of leafy greens, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, and red onion tossed in a tangy apple cider vinaigrette dressing. Perfect as a light meal or a colorful side dish.
Ingredients
Scale
Salad
- 1 bag of leafy greens
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 cucumber, sliced
- 1 small red onion, thinly sliced
Dressing
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Mix Greens: In a large bowl, combine the leafy greens, halved cherry tomatoes, sliced cucumber, and thinly sliced red onion, gently tossing to mix the salad ingredients evenly.
- Prepare Dressing: In a small bowl or jar, whisk together the apple cider vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, Dijon mustard, salt, and black pepper until the dressing is emulsified and smooth.
- Combine: Just before serving, drizzle the dressing over the salad and toss gently to coat the greens and vegetables fully while maintaining their crispness.
Notes
- For extra crunch, add croutons or toasted nuts such as walnuts or almonds.
- You can substitute the apple cider vinegar with balsamic vinegar for a sweeter dressing.
- To make this salad vegan, ensure the Dijon mustard contains no honey or animal derivatives.
- Serve immediately after dressing to keep greens crisp and fresh.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 290mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 7g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: garden salad, fresh salad, easy salad recipe, healthy salad, vegetarian salad, apple cider vinegar dressing
