Farmer’s Market Chopped Salad
Farmer's Market Chopped Salad
This tasty salad showcases the beauty of fresh spring vegetables. Adjust it to your tastes and enjoy with all your favorite summer meals.
Ingredients
The Vinaigrette
- 1 large lemon
- 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 1/4 cup champagne or white wine vinegar
- 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil the good stuff!
- 1/8 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 pinch kosher salt
- 1 pinch ground black pepper
Chopped Salad
- 1 large red pepper
- 2 small yellow squash
- 3 medium radishes
- 1 small cucumber
- 2 medium carrots
- 3 cups mixed greens
- 1 medium apple crunchy and sweet
- 6 leaves fresh mint optional
- 2 ounces goat cheese or feta cheese
Instructions
Make the vinaigrette
- Combine the juice of the lemon, mustard, honey, champagne vinegar, olive oil, thyme, salt and pepper in a small jar
- Give the jar a good shake and set aside
Make the chopped salad
- Chop the red pepper, carrot, yellow squash, radishes and cucumber into a small dice. Feel free to change up the vegetables based on your tastes and what's fresh
- Toss the veggies in a bowl and add about a 1/4 cup of the vinaigrette and refrigerate for 30 minutes and up to an hour
- Place the mixed greens on a cutting board
- Give them a good chop with a sharp knife
- Chop the apple into a fine dice
- Pile up the mint leaves (if using) and chop them finely
- Add the apple and mint to the bowl of veggies
- Add the chopped greens and 2 more tablespoons of the vinaigrette, a pinch of salt and pepper and toss to combine. Taste and adjust the seasonings. Add more vinaigrette as needed
- Sprinkle the goat cheese (or feta cheese) on top of the salad
- Serve with all your favorite summer pork, chicken or fish and/or add a pile of grilled shrimp and enjoy!
