This is my essential, everyday side salad—the side that goes with absolutely everything—and a mainstay on my dinner table (125 calories or 1 WW point). It’s so simple that it almost doesn’t merit a recipe, but that’s never stopped me before, so: The base is made strictly with fresh veggies—a crispy, crunchy, cool mix of iceberg lettuce, cucumber, tomato, grated carrot, red onion, and a small batch of zesty balsamic vinaigrette, leaving you plenty of room for variations.
You can double the recipe, cut it in half, make it more of a meal by adding chicken, steak, fish, or beans, or dress it up with croutons, cheese, and nuts. You can swap out the dressing for whatever you prefer. You can even make it a day ahead. In short, you can’t screw it up!
The balsamic vinaigrette recipe makes a small batch—1/4 cup—enough to dress the whole salad. If you’d rather serve the dressing on the side, I’d suggest doubling or tripling the vinaigrette recipe (maintaining this ratio: 1 part balsamic vinegar to 2 parts olive oil) to allow each person to have a 2-tablespoon serving.
Enjoy!
Everyday Side Salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette
Ingredients
Balsamic Vinaigrette
- 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- .125 tsp salt
- .125 tsp freshly ground black pepper
Salad
- 4 cups shredded iceberg lettuce ,
- .5 medium sliced1 roma tomato chopped
- 1 carrot medium
- .25 medium red onion grated
- 1 cucumber thinly sliced
Instructions
- In a small bowl, whisk the vinegar (start with 1 ½ tablespoons vinegar and add more—up to another 1/2 tablespoon) if desired), oil, salt, and pepper. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, toss all the veggies. Cover and refrigerate if not serving right away. When you’re ready to serve, toss the veggies gently with the vinaigrette.
Notes
30 calories, 0g fat, 0g sat fat, 0mg cholesterol, 24mg sodium, 7g carbs, 4g sugar, 2g fiber, 1g protein
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The recipe is great!
Great recipe!
very yummy recipe!
I will definitely try this tomorrow! Thanks