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This is a picture of a simple green salad with tomatoes, cucumbers, red onion, bacon and avocado on a gray plate with a fork on the side

Simple Green Salad Recipe

This simple green salad is fresh, crisp, and tossed with an easy homemade vinaigrette for the perfect everyday side salad.
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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Course: Salad
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 333kcal
Author: Ruth Truett

Equipment

  • salad spinner
  • chef's knife
  • cutting board
  • salad bowl
  • salad servers
  • measuring spoons
  • measuring cups

Ingredients

Apple Cider Vinaigrette

  • ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
  • 2 tablespoon whole grain mustard
  • 1-2 teaspoon hot honey regular honey or maple would work, too!
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ¼ teaspoon fresh ground pepper
  • flaky sea salt, for topping

Green Salad

  • 4-5 cups mixed greens
  • 2 cups romaine, chopped
  • 1 cup cucumber, sliced
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes
  • ½ cup cooked bacon, crumbled
  • ¼ cup red onion, thinly sliced
  • ¼ cup pistachios
  • 1 avocado, cut into bite-sized pieces

Instructions

Apple Cider Vinaigrette

  • Add all of the vinaigrette ingredients to a jar with a lid, secure lid tightly, and shake, shake, shake to combine. Store in the fridge until ready to serve.

Green Salad

  • Toss all of the salad ingredients (except the avocado) together in a large salad bowl.
  • Halve and remove seed from the avocado. Scoop out the flesh, cut into bite-sized pieces, and add to the top of the salad.
  • Top with a little extra fresh ground pepper and flaky sea salt. Drizzle with the vinaigrette and enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 333kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 17g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 819mg | Potassium: 611mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 2822IU | Vitamin C: 26mg | Calcium: 46mg | Iron: 2mg
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