Big Green Salad

20 mineasy8 original servings

A crisp, herby and sharp green salad with shaved fennel, cherry tomatoes and a bright lemon dressing — designed to cut through the richness of the mains.

Ingredients

Serves

Salad

  • 2 heads cos lettuce, torn
  • 1 head butter lettuce, torn
  • 100 g rocket
  • 1 fennel bulb, shaved paper-thin
  • ¾ cucumber, sliced
  • 250 g cherry tomatoes, halved
  • ½ red onion, sliced (pickled in vinegar for 10 min)
  • 5 spring onions, finely sliced
  • handfuls of fresh basil and parsley
  • 60 g parmesan, shaved
  • 50 g pine nuts, toasted

Dressing

  • 110 ml olive oil
  • 40 ml lemon juice
  • 15 ml white wine vinegar
  • 8 ml Dijon mustard
  • 1 small garlic clove, grated
  • 8 ml honey
  • salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions

  1. 1

    Wash and thoroughly dry all leaves — wet leaves will ruin the salad. Store in a tea-towel-lined container in the fridge until needed.

  2. 2

    Place the shaved fennel in iced water for 20 min for extra crunch. Soak the sliced red onion in vinegar for 10 min to take the edge off.

  3. 3

    Shake all the dressing ingredients together in a jar. Taste and adjust.

  4. 4

    Right before serving, toss everything together in your biggest bowl. Dress bit by bit, taste, and adjust — don't overdress.

Nutrition

Per serving — AI estimate, not medical advice.

Calories
240 kcal
Protein
8g
Carbs
12g
Fat
18g
Fiber
3g
Sugar
5g
Sodium
280mg

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