Everyday Colorful Salad with Homemade Balsamic Vinaigrette
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This Everyday Colorful Salad with Homemade Balsamic Vinaigrette is loaded with fresh veggies, simple to make, healthy, and super tasty! It’s my go-to salad for a quick and healthy lunch or dinner! It’s easy to assemble, and the fresh veggies can be prepped ahead of time, which is a win-win!
Everyday Colorful Salad with Homemade Balsamic Vinaigrette Ingredients:
- Salad Ingredients: red leaf lettuce, carrot, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, yellow bell pepper.
- Balsamic Vinaigrette Ingredients: balsamic vinaigrette, olive oil, honey, shallot, and salt and pepper.
This salad requires a total of 6 different veggies, but you can use any veggies you like! The ones I used, paired nicely with the homemade balsamic vinaigrette.
The balsamic vinaigrette is also easy to make, delicious, and fresh! Store leftovers in the fridge for up to 1 week. For extra flavor and nutrients, I chickpea croutons, hemp seeds, and avocado. Feel free to use any extra toppings that you have on hand.
This salad is perfect for when you’re on-the-go and packs well for traveling by car or plane! I hope you all love this salad and this homemade balsamic vinaigrette! Enjoy! ♥
Need more on-the-go salad recipe ideas? Be sure to check out some of our other favorites: Winter Salad with Tahini Dressing or our Red Quinoa and Kale Salad with a Lemony Vinaigrette.
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Everyday Colorful Salad with Homemade Balsamic Vinaigrette
- 2-3 cup red leaf lettuce
- 1 carrot peeled and grated
- ½ cup cherry tomatoes cut into halves
- 1 cucumber sliced
- ¼ red onion chopped
- 1 yellow pepper chopped
- ¼ cup chickpea croutons options
- 1-2 tbsp hemp seeds
- 1 avocado sliced
- ¼ cup balsamic vinaigrette
- ½ cup olive oil
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1 tbsp shallot minced
- salt and pepper to taste
- Assemble Salad.Prep all ingredients for the salad (clean, chop, dice, etc.) and grab desired amounts of each to add to a bowl. Top with the homemade balsamic vinaigrette, and enjoy!
- Make Balsamic Vinaigrette.Add all ingredients to a bowl and whisk together, or add to a vinaigrette shaker or mason jar and shake vigorously until mixed.1/4 cup balsamic vinaigrette, 1/2 cup olive oil, 2 tbsp honey, 1 tbsp shallot, salt and pepper to taste
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