Zestful Kitchen's House Salad! This simple butter lettuce salad recipe is bright, delicate and perfect served alongside a simple piece of fish, pasta or soup.
Ingredients
1head bibb lettuce,torn into bite-sized pieces
1mini cucumber,thinly sliced
1scallion,dark greens only, sliced
½cupyellow cherry tomatoes,sliced (such as sungolds)
¼cupchopped parsley
2tablespoonschopped dill
3tablespoonsextra-virgin olive oil
2tablespoonswhite balsamic vinegar
1teaspoonDijon mustard
1small clove garlic,grated
Morton kosher salt and cracked black pepper
Instructions
For the salad, combine lettuce, cucumber, scallion greens, tomatoes, parsley and dill in a large serving bowl.
For the vinaigrette, whisk together oil, vinegar, Dijon, garlic and ¼ teaspoon kosher salt in a small measuring cup.
Drizzle vinaigrette over salad and toss to combine; season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve immediately.
Notes
The vinaigrette can be made up to 1 week ahead of time. Store in the refrigerator in a glass container. Allow the vinaigrette to come to room temperature before shaking well and using.Feel free to use any fresh herbs you like—fresh chives, basil and cilantro are all great options.