Delight your taste buds with a vibrant and refreshing garden vegetable salad that celebrates the colors and flavors of fresh, crisp veggies. This wholesome salad is not only a feast for the senses but also a nutritious addition to your meal, providing a burst of vitamins and minerals.
Refreshing Garden Vegetable Salad
Delight your taste buds with a vibrant and refreshing garden vegetable salad that celebrates the colors and flavors of fresh, crisp veggies. This wholesome salad is not only a feast for the senses but also a nutritious addition to your meal, providing a burst of vitamins and minerals.
Ingredients
- 4 cups mixed salad greens lettuce, spinach, arugula
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes halved
- 1 cucumber sliced
- 1 bell pepper color of your choice, diced
- 1/2 red onion thinly sliced
- 1 cup broccoli florets blanched
- 1/4 cup feta cheese crumbled (optional)
- 1/4 cup black olives sliced (optional)
Instructions
- In a large salad bowl, combine the mixed salad greens, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, bell pepper, red onion, and blanched broccoli florets.
- If using, sprinkle crumbled feta cheese and sliced black olives over the vegetables.
- In a small bowl, whisk together extra virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar, Dijon mustard, salt, and pepper to create the dressing.
- Drizzle the dressing over the salad and toss gently to coat the vegetables evenly.
- Serve the garden vegetable salad immediately as a refreshing side dish or a light main course.