Recipes — Lettuce

Basic Vinaigrette Recipe

Kale Lettuce Mesclun Mix Salad

Basic Vinaigrette Recipe

You could choose from the hundreds of salad dressing bottles available at any grocery store—or, you could remember a bit of salad-dressing arithmetic and know how to make vinaigrette anytime, anywhere, and with common ingredients in your pantry. Bonus: It'll taste better, and you'll probably spend less money in the long run. Here's a well-tasted recipe from Cookie and Kate that's easy to make and taste great! You can double or triple the amount of ingredients to make a big batch and use it over the course of the week (or two!) INGREDIENTS Recipe yields ¾ cup dressing, enough for about...

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Crispy Gem and Dill Salad

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Crispy Gem and Dill Salad

This is a simple salad that can be whipped up in seconds. The fresh dill sprigs add a depth of flavour and dimension to an otherwise simple side salad. Crispy gem lettuce is used in the this salad, but you could try with other crunchy lettuces like the crystal lettuce too.  Ingredients 2 crispy gem lettuce heads, leaves separated 10g fresh dill sprigs 1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced into rounds 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 1 tbsp lemon juice/ balsamic vinegar/ honey balsamic vinegar Putting the salad together  Roughly shred lettuce into 2cm-thick strips. Place in a large serving bowl with dill. Toss to combine. Top salad with sliced onion....

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Kale & Lettuce Couscous Salad

Kale Lettuce Salad

Kale & Lettuce Couscous Salad

Recipe is slightly modified from Chelsea's Messy Apron. This salad is packed with nutrients, is filling, and — most importantly — is loaded with flavor! This salad is made with fresh kale and veggies, cooked couscous, juicy cherry tomatoes, creamy avocado, crisp red pepper, and crunchy almond bits All the ingredients are tossed in a punchy lemon vinaigrette. Serves 4 Ingredients 100g of kale 100g of crystal lettuce  1/3 cup couscous + 1/2 cup water 1 teaspoon olive oil 1 cup halved cherry tomatoes  1 cup diced red pepper 1 small avocado, diced  1/4 cup roasted almond bits ( you can use any other nuts/seeds)  Dressing 3 tablespoons olive oil 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice 1 and 1/2 tablespoons pomegranate vinegar 1 tablespoon honey 1 teaspoon dijon mustard...

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