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Simple Green Salad with Mustard Vinaigrette

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Crisp lettuce, peppery rocket, cucumber and radish tossed just before serving in a quick mustard and red wine vinegar dressing.

Simple Green Salad with Mustard Vinaigrette is an International salad, ready in about 10 minutes and made with lettuce, rocket and cucumber. It serves 4 and is rated beginner to cook.

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A fresh green salad served with cutlery and a glass of white wine on a set dining table.
Photo: ROMAN ODINTSOV / Pexels · Pexels License
Prep
10 min
Cook
0 min
Total
10 min
Serves
4
Level
Beginner
Calories
110

Ingredients

4 servings

For the dressing

Equipment

Method

  1. Step 1

    Wash the lettuce (opens in a new tab) and rocket (opens in a new tab) and dry them thoroughly in a salad spinner (opens in a new tab) or clean tea towel.

    • 4 min

  2. Step 2

    In the bottom of a large bowl, whisk (opens in a new tab) the vinegar, mustard, honey (opens in a new tab), salt and pepper (opens in a new tab), then whisk in the olive oil (opens in a new tab) until thick.

    • 2 min
    Eggs being whisked in a bowl
    How it looks · Photo: Kampus Production on Pexels

  3. Step 3

    Add the leaves, cucumber (opens in a new tab) and radish (opens in a new tab) and toss gently with your hands just before serving.

    • 2 min

About this dish

Origin
Not attributed to one place · Origin uncertainAn everyday home-cooking preparation made in many countries; it has no single documented origin.Also popular in France, United States, United Kingdom, Italy, Germany
Dish
Lunch · Dinner · Salads · Side dishes
Cooking method
Raw, No-cook
Taste
fresh, tangy, peppery
Diet
Vegetarian (lacto-ovo) · No gluten ingredients · Dairy-free · No nut ingredients · Keto-style · Low-carb
All labelsVegetarian (lacto-ovo) · Eggetarian · Lacto-vegetarian · Ovo-vegetarian · Pescatarian · Flexitarian-friendly · No gluten ingredients · Dairy-free · Egg-free · No nut ingredients · Alcohol-free · Pork-free · Beef-free · Keto-style · Low-carb
Without the optional extras: Vegan, Plant-based, No added sugarWorked out from the ingredients. How labels work
Good for
Everyday · Budget-friendly · Minimal cleanup
Cook more with
Lettuce · Rocket · Cucumber · Wine vinegar · Prepared mustard

Allergens

  • Contains: Mustardfrom prepared mustard
  • May contain: Sulphitesfrom wine vinegar, prepared mustard

Based on typical versions of these ingredients and not verified allergen-free. Brands differ and cross-contact happens, so always check labels. For severe allergies, follow your clinician’s advice.

Nutrition

110 kcal per serving

Calculated

1 serving ≈ 126 g · recipe makes 4

Where the energy comes from

  • Protein 5%
  • Carbohydrate 14%
  • Fat 82%
Nutrition per serving and per 100 g
NutrientPer servingPer 100 g*
Energy110 kcal87 kcal
Protein1.3 g1.1 g
Carbohydrate3.9 g3.1 g
Net carbohydrate2.2 g1.7 g
Sugars1.6 g1.3 g
Added sugars0 g0 g
Fibre1.7 g1.4 g
Fat10.4 g8.3 g
Saturated fat1.4 g1.2 g
Trans fat——
Cholesterol0 mg0 mg
Sodium169 mg135 mg
Salt equivalent0.4 g0.3 g
Vitamins & minerals per serving
Potassium
251 mg
Calcium
44 mg
Iron
1 mg
Magnesium
19 mg
Vitamin A (RAE)
286 µg
Vitamin C
5 mg
Vitamin D
0 µg
Vitamin B12
0 µg
Folate (DFE)
97 µg

How these numbers were made

  • Calculated from USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy) per-100 g values and the listed quantities.
  • *Per 100 g of combined raw ingredients; the cooked dish may weigh more or less.
  • Optional ingredients are not included: radish, honey.
  • “—” means the value isn’t known for enough of the ingredients; it is never zero by default.
  • Values are estimates for guidance, not for medical dosing. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. fdc.nal.usda.gov.

Good to know

Tips

  • Dry leaves hold the dressing; wet leaves dilute it and slide it to the bottom of the bowl.

Common mistakes

  • Dressing the salad too early — the leaves wilt within minutes.

Serve with

  • Alongside pasta, roast chicken, omelettes or pizza.

Storage

  • Undressed leaves keep in a lidded box lined with kitchen paper for 2–3 days; the dressing keeps a week in a jar.

Original editorial recipe · FriendsPantry editorial · Not yet independently reviewed · Added · Updated

Recipe DNA

How this dish is built

Built from the recipe’s own sections. Each band’s width is its share of the dish by weight. Choose a component to see what it does.

What the dish is built around

Main ingredient

  • Lettuce, leaves torn0.5 piece · 250 g
  • Rocket, washed and dried40 g
  • Cucumber, thinly sliced0.5 piece · 150 g
  • Radish, thinly sliced (optional)4 piece · 20 g
Used in steps 1, 3

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