Crunchy Chopped Salad Recipe
A vibrant and crunchy chopped salad featuring a refreshing mix of colorful cherry tomatoes, crisp cucumber, tender Little Gem lettuces, peppery cress, pomegranate seeds, and a sprinkle of mixed sunflower and pumpkin seeds, all tossed in a zesty lemon, Dijon mustard, and honey dressing.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: International
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
Dressing
- 1 lemon
- 4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1 tsp honey
- Salt, to taste
- Black pepper, to taste
Salad
- 10 cherry tomatoes (mixed colors if preferred)
- ½ cucumber
- 2 Little Gem lettuces
- 1 punnet of cress
- 100g pomegranate seeds
- 25g mixed seeds (sunflower and pumpkin seeds)
Instructions
- Prepare the Dressing: Cut the lemon in half and juice both halves using a citrus juicer. Pour the lemon juice into a small bowl or jam jar. Add the extra virgin olive oil, Dijon mustard, honey, and a good pinch of salt and black pepper. Whisk or shake well to combine. Refrigerate if not using immediately.
- Prepare the Tomatoes: Cut the cherry tomatoes in half by carefully slicing through the middle with a small serrated knife. Quarter the tomatoes by halving them again. Place into a large salad bowl.
- Prepare the Cucumber: Cut the cucumber in half lengthwise, then cut each half lengthwise again to make four sticks. Cut these sticks crosswise into small triangle-shaped pieces. Add to the bowl with the tomatoes.
- Prepare the Lettuce: Remove the hard stalks from the Little Gem lettuces. Cut each lettuce into quarters, then chop each wedge into fine ribbons using a claw grip to keep fingers safe. Add the chopped lettuce to the bowl.
- Add the Cress and Seeds: Snip the cress directly into the salad bowl with kitchen scissors. Add the pomegranate seeds and mixed sunflower and pumpkin seeds.
- Toss the Salad: Drizzle about half of the dressing over the salad. Toss gently but thoroughly to ensure all ingredients are coated with the dressing. Serve immediately with the remaining dressing on the side if desired.
Notes
- Use a damp tea towel under your chopping board to prevent slipping and for safe chopping.
- Using kitchen scissors for snipping cress is quicker and safer than chopping with a knife.
- The dressing can be prepared in advance and kept in the fridge for up to one week.
- Feel free to adjust the amount of dressing to your taste.
- You can substitute mixed seeds with your preferred nuts or seeds for extra texture.
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