The Best Garden Salad (House Salad)
This easy garden salad, a blend of fresh vegetables commonly found in gardens, serves as an excellent side dish for various meals. It offers a delightful crunch, refreshing taste, and delicious flavors!
Servings 4 as a side
Calories 82kcal
Ingredients
- 4 cups mixed greens
- 1 cup cherry or grape tomatoes
- ½ English cucumber
- 1 medium carrot
- ¼ red onion
- ½ yellow bell pepper
- ¼ cup salad dressing up to ½ cup depending on how well dressed you like your salad
- ½ cup croutons
Instructions
Get prepped
- Wash the vegetables, dry the greens in a salad spinner or pat dry with a paper towel.
Cut the vegetables
- Cut each one of the 1 cup cherry or grape tomatoes in half, slice the ½ English cucumber into half moons (sliced then cut in half), peel and grate 1 medium carrot, slice the ¼ red onion thinly, cut the ½ yellow bell pepper into strips.
Assemble
- Add 4 cups mixed greens to the bowl and add the remaining vegetables over the top.
- Pour ¼ cup salad dressing over the top, and toss gently using tongs, or two large spoons.
- Add more dressing if needed.
- Sprinkle ½ cup croutons over the top.
Serve
- Serve immediately.
- To serve later, assemble the salad, but don’t add the dressing or croutons until ready to serve.
Notes
This salad will serve 4 as a side, or 2 as main.
Add some protein like cooked chicken breast, boiled eggs, salmon or steak.
Nutrition info does not include proteins, croutons or dressing
Nutrition
Calories: 82kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 196mg | Potassium: 320mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 3387IU | Vitamin C: 44mg | Calcium: 28mg | Iron: 1mg
