Yes I'm adding a Garden Salad. Recently I was surprised that many people don't know what to put into a Salad or how to make a dressing .

A garden salad is just that ! You can basically put in any garden salad vegetable.

Serves 4 to 5

Prep time 7 min



Recipe by RecipeTin Eats

Ingredients​

SALAD:​

• 1 small head iceberg lettuce or other lettuce or leafy greens , chopped into big bite size pieces (5 to 6 big handfuls) I use baby cos alot
• 1 cup cherry or grape tomatoes, halved or 2 tomatoes cut into wedges or chunks
• 1 cucumber , sliced (medium Lebanese cucumber, or 1/2 long cucumber)
• 1 carrot , peeled and grated using a box grater
• 1 tsp parsley or chives , very finely chopped (if you’re feeling fancy!)

DRESSING:​

• 1 tbsp cider vinegar (or any vinegar or lemon juice) (Note 1)
• 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil (or other neutral oil)
• 1/2 tsp Dijon Mustard (or other non spicy smooth mustard)
• 1/2 tsp cooking salt (or 1/4 tsp table salt)
• 1/2 tsp black pepper

Instructions​

• Dressing: Shake Dressing in a jar. Taste and adjust – more oil for creamier/less tang, vinegar for more tang, sugar if you want touch of sweet.
• Toss: Place all Salad ingredients in a big bowl. Pour over Dressing. Toss well.
• Serve: Transfer to serving bowl and serve immediately!

Recipe Notes:​

1. Vinegars– the ratio of vinegar to oil used in this dressing is standard so you can really use any vinegar at all, including but not limited to:

• Apple cider vinegar (my most used)
• White wine vinegar (2nd most used, use a touch more as it’s milder)
• Balsamic
• Red wine vinegar, sherry vinegar, champagne vinegar
• Plain white vinegar (most sharp, so you may need touch more oil)
• Rice wine vinegar

2. Dressing adjustmentsto your taste – make it your own! More oil for creamier/less tang, vinegar for more tang, sugar if you want touch of sweet, salt for more seasoning.

3. More dressing addition options:

• 1 small garlic clove, finely minced
• Sugar or honey can take the sharp edge off dressings without using more oil. Don’t use BOTH, use one!
• Dried or fresh herbs
• Lemon zest

 

[magpie1]

I bought the top of the line Baccarat Mandolin Slicer last week from House and heavily discounted (33% off).

Second time I used, I sliced my right thumb a beauty! It's healing now after bleeding like a pig due to being prescribed blood thinners.

Sliced fingers in salad....no thanks....I'd prefer cucumbers any day.

 

[Penny4]

Never used it. Guess I’m out of touch. I was caught in a trap of online ordering years ago that got out of hand. Nothing drastic, but I’ve learnt my lesson.

It can be easy to get carried away. I buy items that need replacing or needed. Amazon has free delivery if customers have Prime streaming which is of benefit. I recently bought a lovely bone china teapot from UK which was also free delivery.

 

[Jo Piper3]

Was just going to make a salad to have with dinner. Thanks.

Salad was really successful. I added strawberries instead of carrots.

 

[Penny4]

Salad was really successful. I added strawberries instead of carrots.

That's a good tip. Thanks. A few dried cranberries would be nice as well.

 

[magpie1]

Salad was really successful. I added strawberries instead of carrots.

Great idea Jo....saves on serving up sweets after Dinner.

 

[Jo Piper3]

Great idea Jo....saves on serving up sweets after Dinner.

Thanks. Strawberries were only $3. I don't buy them when they are more expensive. My husband loves them in salad, and it looks very pretty. PS: I very rarely serve sweets, maybe on Christmas Day.

 

[Veggiepatch]

I was caught in a trap....

Are you really Elvis Presley?

I have a suspicious mind....

 

[Mina vriesekolk]

Love fresh garden salads , will have it today , Ilike the new ultimate salad from Aldi , $4 .99 lucky I bought one for $3.99 as close to due date and add some extra fresh vegetables as well , also I use boiled eggs as my source of protein with this warm weather , sometimes I use ham or chicken and also add some shredded cheese . I do use my box shredder a lot , quick and easy . Thank you for the recipe.