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 🙁
Recipe
Mixed Greens Salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 1 large or 4 side salads
Description
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
- ½ cucumber
- ¼ cup feta cheese, crumbled or cubed
- 2 tablespoon toasted pumpkin seeds (optional)
Balsamic Vinaigrette:
- 1 tbsp. olive oil
- ½ tbsp. balsamic vinegar
- 1 tbsp. lemon juice
- ¼ tsp. salt (or to taste)
- ¼ 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.
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Category: Salad
David @ Cooking Chat says
A good healthy start to your blog!
Sam | Ahead of Thyme says
Thanks, David!
Mark, Compass & Fork says
A quick and easy salad with a touch of class with that feta. Hard to beat and goes with everything.
★★★★★
Sam | Ahead of Thyme says
Agreed!! 🙂
Helen @ Fuss Free Flavours says
Feta always makes a salad better! This is the perfect salad to go with a light lunch.
★★★★★
Sam | Ahead of Thyme says
I know, I like feta on everything!!
Tracy @ Served from Scratch says
I love ALL things with feta cheese, but especially greens! This looks so delicious!
Sam | Ahead of Thyme says
Me too!! I loooove feta cheese 🙂
Adam Segura says
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.
Sam | Ahead of Thyme says
Absolutely! I will work on creating more in depth content on future posts. Thank you for the feedback, Adam 🙂
Debra says
Looks nice. I linked this to my first blog post too! Feta on rye toast... great minds... 🙂
Sam | Ahead of Thyme says
Thanks Debra! ? Yes, anything with feta is delicious! Share your blog with us!