Fresh vegetable salad
A crisp and refreshing salad made with a colorful mix of fresh vegetables – a perfect side dish or a light meal on its own.
Instructions
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Prepare the Vegetables
- Wash all the vegetables. Chop the lettuce, cucumber, bell pepper, tomatoes, and olives into bite-sized pieces. Slice the onions thinly.
- Prepare the Vegetables
- Wash all the vegetables. Chop the lettuce, cucumber, bell pepper, tomatoes, and olives into bite-sized pieces. Slice the onions thinly.
- Make the Dressing
- In a small bowl, combine the olive oil, vinegar, mustard, garlic, salt, and pepper. Whisk until well combined.
- Assemble the Salad
- In a large bowl, combine all the prepared vegetables. Pour the dressing over the salad and toss until well coated.
- Voilà!
- Serve the salad immediately, garnished with fresh herbs.
Recipe notes
- You can add or substitute any of your favorite vegetables or even fruits. Carrots, radishes, avocados or strawberries would make great additions.
- Dressing: The recipe for the dressing is basic. Feel free to jazz it up with your favorite herbs or substituting the vinegar with lemon juice.
- If you want to prepare the salad in advance, keep the dressing and salad separate until you're ready to serve.
Ingredients
Scaled from 1 serving
Measurement system
- 1 head lettuce
- 1 cucumber
- 1 bell pepper
- 2 tomatoes
- ¼ onion
- ½ cup olives
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons vinegar
- 1 teaspoon mustard
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- Pinch of salt and pepper to taste
- Fresh herbs for garnish