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Healthyish Brand, Sarah’s Simple Salad

The Best Butter Lettuce Salad

Loaded with greens, fresh herbs, and a very light dressing, this is the best butter lettuce salad recipe of all time. Over the years this easy salad recipe has become one of my favorites.
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Ingredients

Salad:

  • 1 head butter lettuce, wash and chop into medium sized pieces
  • 1 head romaine lettuce, wash and chop into bite-sized pieces
  • ¼ cup dill, fresh, chopped small
  • ¼ cup Italian parsley, fresh, chopped small
  • 2 tablespoons chives, fresh, chopped small
  • 1 handful pea shoots
  • ¼ cup parmesan cheese, freshly shaved
  • salt, to taste
  • p black pepper, to taste

Dressing:

  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice, fresh squeezed, about 1 lemon
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • salt and pepper, to taste

Equipment

  • 2 mixing bowls

Instructions 

Prepare the Dressing

  • In a small bowl, combine the olive oil, lemon juice, honey and salt and pepper. Whisk until well combined.

Prepare the Salad

  • Add the washed, dried, and chopped butter lettuce and romaine lettuce into a large mixing bowl.
  • Next, add the chopped parsley, dill and chives and gently toss. Option to sprinkle a handful of pea shoots over the top of the salad.
    Finish with freshly shaved parmesan and a light drizzle of homemade lemon dressing. Add as much or as little dressing as you desire.
  • Serve immediately after adding the dressing.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving or 1/4 of the salad with 1/4 of the dressing, Calories: 196kcal, Carbohydrates: 12g, Protein: 5g, Fat: 16g, Saturated Fat: 3g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g, Monounsaturated Fat: 10g, Cholesterol: 4mg, Sodium: 119mg, Potassium: 547mg, Fiber: 4g, Sugar: 7g, Vitamin A: 15639IU, Vitamin C: 19mg, Calcium: 153mg, Iron: 3mg