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5-Minute Fresh Green Salad with Lemon Garlic Vinaigrette

Fresh, crunchy, and oh-so easy to make, this 5-Minute Green Salad with Lemon Garlic Vinaigrette seriously couldn't be more delicious or easy to throw together! Simply whip up the Lemon Garlic Vinaigrette and drizzle on top of buttery lettuce, crunchy cucumber, and a few other simple ingredients and enjoy!
Course Appetizer, Salad, Salad Dressing
Cuisine American
Diet Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian
Keyword 5 Minute Recipe, crisp mixed greens salad, easy salad dressing, easy salad recipe, easy side salad idea, green salad with vinaigrette, healthy salad, homemade lemon vinaigrette, quick healthy salad, simple green salad recipe, vegan salad
Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings 2 mains, 4 sides
Calories 215kcal
Author Lauren McNeill, RD

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 head butter lettuce or ~4 cups of greens of your choice, torn into pieces
  • 1/4 head of radicchio chopped
  • 1/2 cucumber diced
  • 1/4 cup chopped pecans or nut of your choice
  • 1 batch Lemon Garlic Vinaigrette
  • 1 tbsp nutritional yeast
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Place the lettuce, radicchio, cucumber, and pecans in a large bowl.
  • Drizzle with 2-3 tbsp of the Lemon Garlic Vinaigrette, or to taste, and sprinkle the nutritional yeast, salt and pepper on top.
  • Toss well to combine. Taste to see if you'd like to add more vinaigrette, salt, or pepper and enjoy!

Notes

Storing leftovers: This salad is best enjoyed fresh, but you can save any salad dressing as leftovers in an airtight container for up to five days!

Nutrition

Calories: 215kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 2.5g | Fat: 21g | Sodium: 200mg
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