House Salad with Zesty Dijon Vinaigrette

The perfect starter to any meal, this simple house salad recipe is light, fresh, and flavorful! Paired with a zesty homemade Dijon vinaigrette, this classic house salad comes together in 15 minutes or less.

Course Salad

Cuisine American

Prep Time 15

Total Time 15

Servings servings

Calories 312kcal

Author Carmy

Ingredients

For the Vinaigrette

2 tablespoons dijon mustard
2 tablespoons maple syrup or honey
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
½ teaspoon salt or more
⅛ teaspoon pepper or more
¼ teaspoon garlic powder
6 tablespoons olive oil

For the Salad

1 head romaine lettuce chopped
1 English cucumber
1 to 2 tomatoes cut into wedges
¼ to ½ red onion cut thinly
1 cup carrots julienned
1 cup croutons or more

Instructions

Add the Dijon mustard, maple syrup, apple cider vinegar, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and oil to a bowl and whisk to combine. Alternatively, add the ingredients into a mason jar and shake to combine.
In a large serving bowl, toss together the lettuce, cucumbers, tomatoes, onions, carrots, and croutons.
Drizzle the dressing on top of the salad and continue to toss to combine. You can do this in batches to ensure everything gets coated in the vinaigrette.

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