Simple Side Salad
July 19, 2022
If you grew up in the era of "three square meals," there was probably a big family-style bowl of dressed green salad in the middle of the table at every dinner. Or if you were lucky, you scored an individual bowl with customizable toppings and a few condiment bottles ready for a choose-your-own-dressing adventure.
Whether you came from these bygone times or the salad days were over in your youth, let's face it—a side salad makes a meal feel complete. Plus, serving a side salad makes every meal feel like you're at a cozy family restaurant where crisp greens are complimentary with your entree.
This easy garden salad lays the foundation for a classic side dish tailored to your tastes. Made with crisp lettuce (we love butter lettuce or green leaf), ripe tomatoes, red onions, and our dreamy no-dairy Ranch Dressing made without cane sugar or corn syrup, it's meant to be customized: add sliced hardboiled eggs and bacon crumbles for a mini-Cobb, top with chickpeas for a vegan treat, or serve underneath salmon portions or chicken breast for a complete meal.
Easy Side Salad with Ranch
Rated 3.6 stars by 35 users
Category
Sides, Salad
Servings
3
Prep Time
5-10 minutes
Calories
230
Need a little extra something to go with dinner or weekly meal prep? This easy garden salad comes together in minutes using basic ingredients from your fridge, paired with our delicious no-dairy Ranch Dressing. Serve it as-is or customize it with toppings like sliced avocado, cheese, bacon crumbles, or diced peppers.
Author:Ingredients
1 large head of lettuce
6 Campari tomatoes, sliced in half
1 peeled and sliced cucumber
½ red onion, sliced thin
1 large carrot, shaved into ribbons
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6 tablespoons Primal Kitchen Ranch Dressing
Sliced avocado (optional)
Cheese (optional)
Directions
Wash and cut the vegetables. Chop or tear the lettuce leaves.
Assemble all ingredients together in a bowl.
Pour the dressing on and toss to combine.
Recipe Note
Nutritional information is calculated using Cronometer and does not include optional toppings.
Nutrition
Nutrition
- Serving Size
- 1 serving
- per serving
- Calories
- 230
- Carbs
- 21.9 grams
- Fat
- 16 grams
- Protein
- 4.6 grams
- Fiber
- 7.4 grams
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