Glowing Green Salad (Printable)

Fresh mixed greens with hydrating vegetables and tangy vinaigrette

# What You’ll Need:

→ Greens

01 - 6 cups mixed baby greens (spinach, arugula, kale, or romaine)

→ Hydrating Vegetables

02 - 1 cucumber, thinly sliced
03 - 1 cup celery, thinly sliced
04 - 1 cup green bell pepper, julienned
05 - 1 cup zucchini, thinly sliced
06 - 1/2 cup fresh parsley, chopped

→ Vinaigrette

07 - 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
08 - 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
09 - 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
10 - 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
11 - 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
12 - 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

→ Optional Add-ins

13 - 1/4 cup pumpkin seeds or sunflower seeds

# How-To:

01 - In a large salad bowl, combine the mixed greens, cucumber, celery, bell pepper, zucchini, and parsley.
02 - In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, apple cider vinegar, Dijon mustard, salt, and pepper until well emulsified.
03 - Pour the vinaigrette over the salad and toss gently to coat all ingredients evenly.
04 - Sprinkle with pumpkin or sunflower seeds if desired and serve immediately.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • It comes together in 15 minutes, which means you can have a restaurant-quality salad on the table faster than you'd expect.
  • The vegetables stay crisp and the vinaigrette is light enough that you actually feel energized after eating it, not weighed down.
  • It works as a side dish or a complete meal depending on what you throw on top.
02 -
  • Prep your vegetables right before serving—if you slice them hours ahead, they'll weep liquid and the salad turns watery by dinnertime.
  • Don't overdress the salad; you can always add more vinaigrette, but you can't take it back once the greens are drowning.
03 -
  • Pat your greens dry before making the salad—excess water is the enemy of a good vinaigrette because it dilutes everything and makes the salad turn soggy.
  • Use a mandoline slicer if you have one, because uniform thin slices make the salad taste more intentional and elegant than haphazard knife work.
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