Spring Mix Salad Recipe
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Spring Mix Salad Recipe
Description
The Spring Mix Salad Recipe brings together a blend of leafy spring mix greens with fresh vegetables like cucumber, cherry tomatoes, radishes, and delicately softened red onion slices, soaked briefly in hot water to mellow sharpness. The dressing features balsamic vinegar and fresh lemon juice combined with minced garlic, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, and extra virgin olive oil, providing a lively flavor that enhances the natural freshness of the ingredients.
After tossing the salad components with the vinaigrette, the salad is finished with a sprinkling of sunflower seeds for crunch and crumbled goat cheese for richness. This creates a salad that balances light, bright flavors with satisfying texture contrasts. It serves well as a side dish for meals or as a light lunch option.
For prepping in advance, the dressing and salad components can be stored separately and combined just before serving to maintain crispness. Once dressed, the salad keeps for about a day but may become limp if stored longer. Variations include using other nuts or seeds such as walnuts or almonds and swapping goat cheese for feta for a different flavor profile.
Ingredients
Salad Dressing
- 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice freshly squeezed
- 1 clove garlic peeled and minced
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
For The Salad
- ½ red onion sliced thinly
- 1 spring mix 5oz, package
- 1 cup cherry tomato cut in half
- 1 cucumber peeled and sliced, medium-size
- 2 - 3 radish sliced, small
- ½ cup sunflower seeds pumpkin seeds, walnuts, or sliced almonds
- ½ cup goat cheese or crumbled feta cheese - omit for vegan, crumbled
Instructions
- Mix together the salad dressing ingredients in a bowl.
- Place sliced red onion in a bowl with hot tap water and let it sit for a few minutes. Drain.
- To assemble the salad, in a large bowl place spring mix, cherry tomatoes, cucumber slices, and red onion slices. Drizzle with the dressing and give it a gentle toss to make sure all the ingredients are coated with the dressing.
- Top it off with the sunflower seeds and crumbled goat cheese. Serve.
Notes
- Prepare dressing and salad ingredients separately and combine just before serving to keep greens crisp.
- The salad stays fresh for up to one day once tossed but may wilt if stored longer.
- Sunflower seeds can be replaced with pumpkin seeds, walnuts, or sliced almonds as preferred.
- Goat cheese can be substituted with crumbled feta cheese or omitted for a vegan version.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 253 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 253kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 11g | 4% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 22g | 34% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 5g | 29% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Sodium | 594mg | 25% |
| Potassium | 351mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 250IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 16mg | 18% |
| Calcium | 39mg | 4% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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