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    Simple Green Salad

    Published: May 16, 2019 · Modified: Jun 22, 2021 by Daniela Apostol · This post may contain affiliate links · 2 Comments

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    Simple Green Salad, a quick and easy recipe that is just lovely on its own or as a great accompaniment to any roast, grill or bbq.  No complicated dressings, no hidden nastiness, vegan friendly and super low calorie.

    Overhead shoot of a white bowl of green salad and a large bowl of salad

    With summer almost upon us, we are back to lighter, easier, healthier food. And salads hit the spot every single time. But why complicate your life with fancy ingredients, when all you need is a super simple green salad with a few fresh veggies, and you get the best green salad ever.

    So, grab some fresh salad leaves, a couple of tomatoes, cucumber, black olives, green onions, and that's it, really. But don't forget to garnish it with freshly-chopped dill. It grows in abundance in mum's garden, and so do spring onions.

    I do love living in a flat, but boy, l so miss cooking with fresh ingredients that are healthy and natural. City life, hey! Look at these beautiful greens that mum has in her garden!

    dill in a garden

    Dill is just amazing in fresh salads, it has a delicate taste that transforms even the most boring food into something spectacular. Pair it with salad leaves, and you get a refreshing salad that will make everybody asks for seconds. Dried dill is not as flavourful, so whenever possible, use fresh dill.

    Spring onions for green salad

    Spring onions are another great addition to a fresh salad. You could use regular onions, but the spring ones are a lot less pungent and work nicely here.

    How to make the best green salad dressing

    This must be one of the easiest and healthier salad dressing to whip up. Plus, you know it only uses good ingredients, so no need to buy ready-made dressing.

    And all you need is some simple ingredients:

    • olive oil
    • cider vinegar
    • salt and pepper
    • chopped dill

    And nothing else! Add a teaspoon of water if you think the vinegar taste is a bit strong, but it should be just perfect. For other simple salad recipes, how about my Healthy Mediterranean Chickpea Salad with Feta? 

    Overhead shoot of a white bowl of green salad with veggies

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    Summer salad

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    Simple Green Salad
    Prep Time
    5 mins
    Total Time
    5 mins
     

    Simple Green Salad, a quick and easy recipe that is just lovely on its own or as a great accompaniment to any roast, grill or bbq.  No complicated dressings, no hidden nastiness, vegan friendly.

    Course: Salad
    Cuisine: Romanian
    Keyword: summer salads
    Servings: 2 people
    Calories: 114 kcal
    Author: Daniela Apostol
    Ingredients
    • 1 lettuce head
    • ½ cucumber
    • 2 large tomatoes
    • ½ cup Kalamata Olives, pitted
    • 2 spring onions
    For the salad dressing
    • 1 teaspoon olive oil
    • ½ teaspoon cider vinegar
    • ⅛ teaspoon salt
    • a pinch of black pepper
    • 1 tablespoon fresh dill
    Metric - US Customary
    Instructions
    1. Wash and roughly chop the lettuce.

    2. Chop the cucumber, spring onions, and tomatoes, and slice the olives.

    3. In a bowl, add the olive oil, cider vinegar, salt, pepper and chopped dill, and mix well.

    4. Drizzle the dressing over the salad and mix.

    5. Serve chilled from the fridge!

    Nutrition Facts
    Simple Green Salad
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 114 Calories from Fat 63
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 7g11%
    Saturated Fat 1g5%
    Sodium 684mg29%
    Potassium 620mg18%
    Carbohydrates 10g3%
    Fiber 4g16%
    Sugar 5g6%
    Protein 3g6%
    Vitamin A 4030IU81%
    Vitamin C 24.5mg30%
    Calcium 78mg8%
    Iron 1.9mg11%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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    1. Carissa

      June 08, 2022 at 11:15 pm

      I am always looking for a super simple, but fresh and delicious green salad to compliment main dishes and I absolutely loved this one. And bonus, it comes together with things I almost always either have fresh in my garden. The dill really elevates the whole dish! Thanks!

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      • Daniela Apostol

        June 09, 2022 at 10:43 am

        I am happy that you liked it, I make it often!

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