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Easy Green Salad

Easy Green Salad is one of the best side dishes to add to just about every meal. Delicious fresh vegetables topped with your favorite dressing. A feel good recipe for any night of the week. 

Fresh Green Salad

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During the summer months I could seriously live on salads, especially when our garden produce is plentiful. Give me a plate of fresh veggies, ranch dressing and some garlic bread and I’m a happy camper. 

I also love serving a fresh green salad with Beef Rigatoni, Grilled Steaks or Fried Chicken Strips. It just goes with everything. 

 

Sometimes we do a tossed salad and sometimes it’s a build your own salad where everyone can add their favorite toppings. This Green Salad has all of my favorites and was inspired by the salads served at Old Chicago Pizza. 

Making Green Salad:

  • Tear leaf lettuce into bite sized pieces and place in a large salad bowl. 
  • Top with thin sliced cucumbers, tomatoes, thin sliced red onions, Parmesan cheese, toasted almonds and croutons. 
  • If you are making ahead, skip adding the croutons until serving. Cover and refrigerate up to 24 hours. 

There is no right or wrong when it comes to making a fresh salad. Add in your favorites and skip the veggies you are not fond of. 

Side salad with tomatoes and cucumbers

Tip for Toasting Nuts:

I love adding toasted nuts to salads. My parents actually gave me this tip and I use it all the time. Place nuts on a baking sheet in a single layer. Preheat oven (or toaster oven) to 375°. Turn the oven off and place the baking sheet in the oven. Nuts will be toasted in about 10 minutes and will not burn. 

Other Vegetables to Add to a Green Salad:

  • Green onions
  • Sweet Bell Peppers
  • Celery
  • Carrots
  • Broccoli Floretes
  • Cauliflower

More Salad Toppings:

  • Pecans, walnuts or pistachios
  • Sunflower seeds
  • Cheddar cheese
  • Bacon crumbles
  • Dried cranberries or raisins 
  • Hard boiled eggs

Best Homemade Salad Dressings:

Vegetable salad

We’ve been enjoying this Mandarin Orange Chicken Salad for a quick lunch using leftover grilled chicken and it’s just as delicious as the restaurant version.

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Green Salad with red onion, tomatoes and cucumbers

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Easy Green Salad

Easy Green Salad is one of the best side dishes to add to just about every meal. Delicious fresh vegetables topped with your favorite dressing. A feel good recipe for any night of the week. 
Prep Time10 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
Course: Salads
Cuisine: American
Keyword: garden salad, side salad, tossed salad
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 166kcal
Author: Milisa

Ingredients

  • 6 cups leaf lettuce torn into bite size pieces
  • 1 cucumber thin sliced
  • 1 cup grape tomatoes sliced
  • 1/4 cup red onion sliced thin
  • 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese grated or sliced thin
  • 1/4 cup toasted almonds
  • 1/2 cup croutons
  • Salad dressing for serving

Instructions

  • Layer lettuce in a large salad bowl and top with cucumber slices, tomatoes, red onion, Parmesan and toasted onions.
  • Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
  • Serve with salad dressing and croutons.

Notes

Salad can be made 24 hours in advance. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 166kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 287mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 4g

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