Heart-Healthy Classic Lettuce Salad with Homemade Vinaigrette

Bright, fresh, and bursting with flavor, this Heart-Healthy Classic Lettuce Salad with Homemade Vinaigrette is a quick and nutritious way to elevate your meals. Featuring crisp Romaine lettuce, juicy cherry tomatoes, crunchy cucumber, and vibrant red bell pepper, this colorful salad is packed with vitamins and antioxidants. Thinly sliced red onion and delicate carrot ribbons add an extra layer of texture, while a tangy homemade vinaigrette made with olive oil, balsamic vinegar, Dijon mustard, honey, and garlic ties it all together with a savory-sweet touch. Perfect for a light lunch or as a refreshing side dish, this easy-to-make salad is ready in just 20 minutes and serves four. Whether you're aiming to eat heart-healthy or simply crave a wholesome, flavor-packed dish, this salad is sure to delight!

Nutriscore Rating: 80/100

Prep Time:20 mins

Cook Time:0 mins

Total Time:20 mins

Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 1 head Romaine lettuce
• 1 cup Cherry tomatoes
• 1 medium Cucumber
• 1 medium Red bell pepper
• 0.25 medium Red onion
• 1 large Carrot
• 0.25 cup Olive oil
• 2 tablespoons Balsamic vinegar
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon Honey
• 1 clove Garlic
• 0.25 teaspoon Salt
• 0.25 teaspoon Black pepper

Directions

Step 1

Rinse and dry the Romaine lettuce. Tear the leaves into bite-sized pieces and place in a large salad bowl.

Step 2

Rinse the cherry tomatoes and cut them in half. Add them to the salad bowl.

Step 3

Peel the cucumber, cut it in half lengthwise, slice into thin half-moons, and add to the salad bowl.

Step 4

Rinse the red bell pepper, remove the seeds and core, cut into thin strips, and add to the salad.

Step 5

Peel and thinly slice the red onion, then add a quarter of it to the salad bowl.

Step 6

Peel the carrot, then use a vegetable peeler to shave it into ribbons. Add these to the salad.

Step 7

For the vinaigrette: In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, balsamic vinegar, Dijon mustard, and honey until well combined.

Step 8

Finely mince the garlic clove and add to the vinaigrette.

Step 9

Season the vinaigrette with salt and black pepper, adjusting to taste.

Step 10

Drizzle the vinaigrette over the salad just before serving and toss gently to combine all ingredients.

Step 11

Serve immediately as a light main course or an accompaniment to your favorite meal.

Nutrition Facts

Serving size	(1277.6g)

Amount per serving	% Daily Value*
Calories	791.3

Total Fat 59.0g	0%
Saturated Fat 9.0g	0%
Polyunsaturated Fat 5.9g
Cholesterol 0mg	0%
Sodium 943.2mg	0%
Total Carbohydrate 58.6g	0%
Dietary Fiber 16.0g	0%
Total Sugars 30.6g
Protein 13.4g	0%

Vitamin D 0IU	0%
Calcium 325.0mg	0%
Iron 8.0mg	0%
Potassium 2374.2mg	0%

*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Source of Calories

Fat: 64.8%

Protein: 6.5%

Carbs: 28.6%