The Everything Salad
Whether you’re feeling fancy or keeping it simple, ‘The Everything Salad’ is here for you by letting you customize it your way without any fuss, and most importantly, it is filled with pockets of flavour!
Ingredients
- 100 g Arugula
- 100 g Corn Salad (Lamb's Lettuce) or any salad of preference
- 1 Red Apple peeled, cored and thinly sliced
- 8 Cherry Tomatoes halved or quartered
- 4 baby Gherkins thinly sliced
- 20 Green Olives
- 20 mini Fresh Mozzarella Balls
Vinaigrette
- 50 ml Olive OIl
- 20 ml Balsamic Vinegar
- 10 g Honey
Instructions
- In a mason jar, add olive oil, balsamic vinegar, and honey. Screw the lid on tightly and shake well until combined. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine the arugula, corn salad (lamb’s lettuce), apple slices, cherry tomatoes, baby gherkin slices, green olives, mini fresh mozzarella balls, and the vinaigrette. Toss everything together until all the ingredients are evenly coated with the dressing.
- Serve the salad as is. Optionally, for added crunch, add toasted pine nuts or croutons on top before serving.
Notes
SUBSTITUTIONS
There's a reason this recipe is called 'The Everything Salad' and it is because it's fully customizable. You can switch things up based on what you have. No apples? Try pears, strawberries, watermelon, pomegranate, peach, or even grapes (make sure the grapes are sweet to complement the vinaigrette).
Not a fan of gherkins? Just leave them out or add a kick of heat with some pickled jalapeños instead. But here's the best part: even if all you've got is an apple, some arugula or other types of salad, and the ingredients for the vinaigrette, you'll still end up with a delicious salad.
For toppings, besides the recommended pine nuts, you can swap them for walnuts, almonds, pecans, or even store-bought or homemade croutons.
STORAGE
This salad is best served fresh and consumed immediately.