Mixed Green Salad with an Italian Vinaigrette
Servings 4
Equipment
- Glass jar
Ingredients
Italian Vinaigrette:
- ¼ cup of canola oil
- 2 tbsp of olive oil
- 3 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 2 cloves of garlic minced
- 1½ tsp of sugar more if desired
- ½ tsp of dried oregano
- ½ tsp of dried basil
- ¼ tsp of dried mustard
- ¼ tsp of onion powder
- ¼ tsp of paprika
- Sea salt and freshly cracked pepper to taste
Mixed Green Salad:
- 2 cups of romaine lettuce chopped
- 2 cups of mixed greens
- Handful of grape tomatoes
- 1 cucumber peeled, seeded, and diced
- ¼ cup herb croutons **click the link up above for the recipe
- Shaved Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Make the vinaigrette by combining the canola oil, olive oil, red wine vinegar, minced garlic, sugar, oregano, basil, dried mustard, onion powder, paprika, and sea salt & freshly cracked pepper, to taste, in a glass jar or small bowl. Whisk until well combined; set aside to allow the flavors to mingle–at least 30 minutes.
- Make the salad by placing a mixture of romaine and mixed greens in a large serving bowl and top with grape tomatoes, diced cucumbers, herb croutons, and shaved Parmesan cheese.
- Serve the salad by drizzling the well-whisked Italian vinaigrette then toss to coat evenly. Serve immediately. Enjoy.