Easy Garden Salad Recipe

wooden bowl filled with a fresh garden salad with 2 wooden salad spoons

Easy Garden Salad Recipe

Nothing says spring quite like a crisp garden salad on the first truly warm day. After a long, gray Ohio winter, the sound of birds and the smell of fresh earth make me crave something cool, crunchy, and straight from the garden. This easy garden salad is the kind of side dish I come back to all season long—it’s simple, colorful, and a great way to use whatever is growing in your backyard (or showing up at the farmer’s market).

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Prep Time: 15

Total Time: 15

Servings: 6

Calories: 128kcal

Ingredients

8 cups mixed lettuces (romaine, iceberg, and loose leaf all work week)
2 carrots (shredded or chopped small)
3 radishes (halved and sliced)
2 mini cucumbers (sliced)
1 pint cherry tomatoes (halved)
1/4 red onion (thinly sliced)
3/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese (optional)
1 cup croutons (optional)
Kosher salt and fresh ground pepper.
Dressing of your choice

Instructions

Ensure all of your ingredients are chopped into bite sized pieces, then toss them all together in a large bowl.
Season with Kosher salt and fresh ground pepper.

Notes

Nutrition information includes cheese and croutons, but does not include dressing.
Salad can be served right away or stored in an airtight container in the fridge for 1 day. Toss with your favorite dressing right by serving.

Equipment

Zyliss Control Chefs Knife, 8-inch

Course Salads

Cuisine American

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