Description
My sister in law brought the following fresh salad (using organic produce from our local farmers' market) to a family function and i loved the simplicity. Her version was served with one of the newman's own brand store bought salad dressings. I don't normally buy store bought dressings so i found this lime vinaigrette recipe on food network. I modified it by intentionally omitting all the herbs. Try your favorite dressing, preferably a light vinaigrette. Anything too heavy will overpower the salad.
Ingredients
- Limes, Juice Of
- Lime Zest
- Champagne Vinegar
- Salt
- Cracked Black Pepper
- Salt-free Garlic Powder
- Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- Baby Spinach Leaves
- Tomatoes
- Shallots
- English Cucumber
- Celery & Leaves
- Carrot
- Fresh Basil
Instructions
- Prepare the salad dressing by whisking all ingredients together
- Best prepared at least 1 hour in advance
- Yield: approximately 1 / 4 cup
- Place the spinach leaves in an attractive wide salad bowl
- Arrange the tomatoes around the edges
- Arrange the onion, cucumber, too in little mounds around the edge of the bowl
- Toss in the celery
- Grate the carrot and place in in the center of the salad
- Top with the basil, if using
- Serve dressing on the side and lightly drizzle
- Meal suggestion: salad, corn on the cob, fresh fruit and crostini