Simple everyday salad

2
Points®
Total Time
10 min
Prep
10 min
Serves
4
Difficulty
Easy
Think of this as your go-to side salad, one to round out weeknight meals or have in your back pocket for casual get-togethers. You can vary the flavor of the dressing by swapping out the lemon juice in favor of an equal amount of red wine vinegar, apple cider vinegar, or balsamic vinegar.

Ingredients

Extra virgin olive oil

2 Tbsp

Fresh lemon juice

1½ Tbsp

Dijon mustard

1 tsp

Kosher salt

½ tsp

Black pepper

¼ tsp

Mixed greens

5 oz

Grape tomatoes

1 cup(s), halved

Shredded carrots

½ cup(s)

Persian (mini) cucumber

1 item(s), thinly sliced

Instructions

  1. In a small jar, combine the oil, lemon juice, mustard, salt, and black pepper; screw on the lid and shake the jar well to combine.
  2. In a large bowl, combine the greens, tomatoes, carrots, and cucumber. Drizzle the dressing over the salad and toss gently to combine.
  3. Serving size: about 1 ¾ cups