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How to Make Lettuce Salad

Bring some greens into your diet with this delicious and easy lettuce salad. It's made of familiar ingredients but tastes brand new thanks to the zesty dressing that binds everything together.
  • cook TIME 5 mins
  • prep TIME 10 mins
  • total TIME 15 mins
Course: Side DishCuisine: American
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 163 kcal
Author: Tuyet Pham, Luna Regina

Ingredients (14)

  • 4 oz leaf lettuce
  • 2 oz cucumber unpeeled, sliced
  • 1 oz red onion thinly sliced
  • 1 oz radish sliced
  • 4 oz cherry tomato halved
  • 1 oz cashew halved
  • 0.5 oz shredded parmesan cheese
  • 1/2 tbsp garlic minced
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp sesame oil
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 2 tbsp scallion tops only, thinly sliced

INSTRUCTIONS

1

In a small bowl, mix 1/2 tbsp garlic, 1 tbsp lemon juice, 1 tbsp sesame oil, 2 tbsp olive oil, 1/4 tsp salt, and 1/2 tsp pepper to make the dressing.

2

Lay 4 oz leaf lettuce, 2 oz cucumber, 1 oz red onion, 1 oz radish, 4 oz cherry tomato, 0.5 oz shredded parmesan cheese, and 1 oz cashews onto the plate.

3

Pour the dressing over the ingredients and gently toss until combined.

4

Garnish with 2 tbsp scallion and serve. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 163kcal | Fat 14g | Saturated Fat 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat 3g | Monounsaturated Fat 8g | Cholesterol 3mg | Sodium 218mg | Potassium 234mg | Carbohydrate 7g | Fiber 1g | Sugar 2g | Protein 4g | Vitamin A 2293IU | Vitamin C 13mg | Calcium 71mg | Iron 1mg