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Simple Seven Minute Side Salad

An easy to follow recipe for a side salad that all of your dinner guests will enjoy.
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Prep Time 7 minutes
Total Time 7 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Course: Salad
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 clove garlic papery skin removed and cut in half along the length
  • 3-4 handfuls mixed greens of choice
  • ½ cup shredded carrots
  • ½ English cucumber roughly chopped
  • 3 tbsp olive oil light flavor
  • 1 + ½ tbsp balsamic vinegar
  • 1 tsp dijon mustard
  • pinch sea salt
  • pinch fresh ground black pepper

Method
 

  1. Get out a large serving/salad bowl. Rub the cut side of the garlic clove all over the inside of the bowl. Discard garlic clove.
  2. Place the mixed greens and the carrots in the bowl. Use kitchen shears to roughly chop until the salad pieces are at your desired size. Add in the chopped cucumber. Use tongs to mix the salad.
  3. Add the olive oil, balsamic vinegar, dijon mustard, sea salt, and black pepper to a small bowl and whisk vigorously with a fork to combine. When combined, pour half of the dressing over the salad greens and toss the salad with the tongs until well coated. Add more dressing and toss salad until coated to your liking. Serve immediately.