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Everyday Lettuce Salad: Quick, Fresh, and Flavorful
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Everyday Lettuce Salad: Quick, Fresh, and Flavorful

A crisp mixed greens salad with cherry tomatoes, cucumber, and a bright lemon-vinaigrette. Light, low-calorie, and bursting with seasonal herbs and textures. Serves 4 in minutes.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Salads
Cuisine: American
Calories: 120
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • Romaine, butter lettuce, or mixed greens – 200g (about 1 ½ cups)
  • Cherry tomatoes – 150g (about 1 cup)
  • Cucumber – ½ medium
  • Palm nuts, slivered almonds, or toasted sunflower seeds – ¼ cup
  • Fresh parsley, basil, or cilantro – 2 tbsp, chopped
  • Extra-virgin olive oil – 3 tbsp
  • Fresh lemon juice – 2 tbsp
  • Honey or agave syrup – 1 tsp
  • Sea salt – ½ tsp
  • Black pepper – ¼ tsp

Method
 

  1. Rinse the lettuce under cold water. Pat dry with a clean towel
  2. Dice the cucumber. Halve cherry tomatoes for texture
  3. Combine greens, tomatoes, cucumber, and nuts/seeds in a large bowl
  4. In a small bowl, whisk olive oil, lemon juice, honey, salt, and pepper
  5. Drizzle vinaigrette over the salad. Toss gently until evenly coated
  6. Garnish with fresh herbs before serving

Notes

Sun-dried tomatoes add chewy texture if preferred
Substitute pumpkin seeds for nut allergies
Use cold-pressed oil for richer flavor
Bottled lime juice works for a citrus twist
Adjust dressing to taste; dilute with water if too thick