The Perfect Simple Salad

I spent years buying salad dressings at the grocery store and never truly loving salads until I made this salad dressing. This perfect simple salad started off as the salad I made for Thanksgiving and it quickly became a family favorite all year round.

In the summer, I top it with more fresh veggies such as tomatoes, cucumbers, radishes, and basil. Whereas in the winter, I use cranberries and pumpkin seeds.

The only two salad dressings I use are this one and this caesar dressing. This is also the dressing I use in my pasta salad recipe.

The Perfect Simple Salad

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Ingredients

  

• 1 head red leaf lettuce
• 2 cups spinach
• 3/4 cup roasted pumpkin seeds
• 1/4 cup dried cranberries or pomegranate seeds
• 1/4 cup asiago

Dressing:

• 1 clove garlic
• 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
• 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
• 1 tsp dijon mustard
• 2 tsp honey
• 3/4 cup EVOO
• salt & pepper

Instructions

 

• Wash and dry the greens. The greens should be completely dry. Break apart into bite sized pieces and put into salad bowl.
• Make salad dressing. Add all ingredients into a jar. Mix with an immersion blender or whisk until well combined. Gradually add EVOO while stirring until the dressing is fully combined.
• Dress the salad. Top with other toppings. I always like to add the dressing and then the toppings so the toppings dont fall to the bottom of the bowl.

Notes

These are hands down the best cranberries.