This is my FIRST BLOG POST!!! And naturally, I am going to blog about what I made for lunch today 🙂 = mixed greens salad with balsamic vinaigrette.
When I want to make a quick and easy salad, this is my go-to recipe. A big bowl of this stuff fills me up at lunch. You can also serve it as a side dish with your dinner. This salad is versatile. Add your favourite fruits and veggies. I only added tomatoes, but it tastes great with sliced cucumbers, olives and even strawberries. For extra protein, I highly suggest slicing some juicy, baked chicken breast with Greek souvlaki marinade on top.
Balsamic Vinaigrette
To go along with my go-to salad, I’ve also made my go-to dressing. Balsamic vinaigrette is my dressing of choice with this salad. Making your own dressings enables you to know exactly what ingredients you are putting in. It eliminates all the sugars and preservatives found in many store-bought dressings. Plus, when you are in control, you can keep the calories low. I am an easy on the dressing type of girl, so if you like more dressing, I would suggest that you double the ingredients for a larger output.
You can also top this salad with your favourite nuts or seeds. I normally garish this salad with toasted pumpkin seeds and cranberries, but I didn’t have any on hand 🙁
Mixed Greens Salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette
Prep Time: 5 mins- Total Time: 5 mins
Yield: 1 large or 4 side salads 1x
Category: Salad
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This mixed greens salad with balsamic vinaigrette is my go-to recipe for a quick and easy salad. It makes a great side dish at dinner or a light lunch.
Ingredients
- 5 oz. bag of spring mix or greens
- 10 grape tomatoes
- 1/2 cucumber
- 1/4 cup feta cheese, crumbled or cubed
- 2 tablespoon toasted pumpkin seeds (optional)
Balsamic Vinaigrette:
- 1 tbsp. olive oil
- 1/2 tbsp. balsamic vinegar
- 1 tbsp. lemon juice
- 1/4 tsp. salt (or to taste)
- 1/4 tsp. ground black pepper (or to taste)
Instructions
- Make the dressing: Combine the balsamic vinegar, lemon juice, salt and pepper in a small bowl and mix well. Set aside.
- In a large salad bowl, combine the remaining ingredients.
- Pour the dressing into the salad and toss to coat.
I served this salad as part of our Christmas dinner and it’s amazing! It’s simple, it’s pretty, and so yummy!
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Thanks, Christine. So glad you liked the recipe! 🙂
I love feta cheese, especially in salads. You can’t ever go wrong with a nice salad!
Agreed!!! 🙂
A good healthy start to your blog!
Thanks, David!
A quick and easy salad with a touch of class with that feta. Hard to beat and goes with everything.
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Agreed!! 🙂
Feta always makes a salad better! This is the perfect salad to go with a light lunch.
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I know, I like feta on everything!!
I love ALL things with feta cheese, but especially greens! This looks so delicious!
Me too!! I loooove feta cheese 🙂
I do accept as true with all the ideas you’ve offered to your post.
They’re very convincing and can certainly work. Nonetheless, the posts are too
quick for novices. May you please extend them a bit from subsequent time?
Thank you for the post.
Absolutely! I will work on creating more in depth content on future posts. Thank you for the feedback, Adam 🙂
Looks nice. I linked this to my first blog post too! Feta on rye toast… great minds… 🙂
Thanks Debra! ? Yes, anything with feta is delicious! Share your blog with us!