Mixed Green Summer Salad
It’s summer and the farmers markets are full of the freshest seasonal produce! Find the most beautiful tomatoes and a variety of salad green. Pick out some sweet colorful carrots and other tender young root vegetables along with a variety of green summer squashes. Put it all together with a simple fresh homemade dressing and you have the taste of summer on a plate!!
Ingredients
2 cups mixed salad greens
1/2 cup shredded carrot
1/4 cup shredded radish
1/2 zucchini, quartered lengthwise and thinly sliced
1/4 small red onion, thinly sliced
1 small tomato, chopped or a handful of grape or cherry tomatoes
Dressing
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
2 Tablespoons fresh lemon or lime juice
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
1 clove garlic, crushed
leaves from 1 stem of fresh thyme
Put all salad ingredients in a bowl or on a plate.
Mix dressing ingredients in a measuring cup and whisk well. Pour desired amount over salad.
Makes 1 salad.