Garden Salad With Lemon Dressing Recipes

SIMPLE GREEN SALAD WITH LEMON DRESSING

Steps:

• To make the dressing, halve the lemon, then squeeze the juice into an empty jam jar, using your fingers to catch any pips.
• Add the oil and a pinch of sea salt and black pepper to the jar.
• Put the lid securely on the jar and shake well.
• Have a taste and see whether you think it needs a bit more lemon juice or oil - you want it to be slightly too acidic, so that it's still nice and zingy once you've dressed your salad leaves.
• Use a knife to trim the roots away from all the lettuces. Separate out the leaves, throwing any tatty ones away.
• Pop them in a colander and give them a good wash under cold running water over the sink.
• Spin them dry in a salad spinner, or wrap in a clean tea towel and shake dry, then pile the leaves into a large salad bowl.
• Pick and add the herbs to the bowl, discarding the stalks.
• From a height, drizzle 3 tablespoons of the dressing over the leaves and gently toss together with the tips of your fingers until every leaf is coated - try not to be heavy-handed and don't be tempted to overdress or the leaves will go limp.
• Have a taste and add a splash more dressing, if needed - remember you can always add more but you can't take it away, so be cautious. Pop the lid securely on the jam jar and keep the leftover dressing in the fridge for another day. Serve the salad straightaway.

GARDEN SALAD WITH LEMON DRESSING

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the salad greens, tomatoes, cucumber and pepper rings. In a small bowl, whisk the lemon juice, honey, chives, mustard, salt and pepper until blended. Gradually whisk in oil until dressing thickens. Drizzle over salad; toss to coat.

SPRING VEGETABLE SALAD WITH HORSERADISH AND LEMON VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• For the dressing, combine the white wine vinegar, horseradish and lemon extract in a mixing bowl and stir to combine. Whisk in the olive oil and season to taste with salt.
• Bring a large pot of water to the boil. Set up a bowl of ice water next to the stove and set a colander inside the ice water (so no ice is inside the colander). Stir a little salt into the water.
• Add the vegetables in separate groups to the boiling water and cook each batch until just tender, about a minute; each vegetable should still have a little snap. Leave all the vegetables to cool and mix in the ice water after cooking.
• Drain the vegetables well and pat dry. Add the cooked vegetables, radishes and cucumber to the bowl with the dressing and toss well to combine. Season to taste with salt. Transfer to a platter and garnish with the dill and mint or pea tendrils.

RUSSIAN GARDEN SALAD

Steps:

• Toss the romaine lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, onion, and parsley together in a large bowl; season with salt. Drizzle the lemon juice and olive oil over the salad; stir. Add the sour cream and mix until evenly coated.

CRUNCHY LEMON-PESTO GARDEN SALAD

Steps:

• In a bowl, whisk together the first 6 ingredients until blended. In another bowl, combine squash, cucumbers, peas, Parmesan and green onions. Pour dressing over salad; toss to coat. Top with bacon to serve.

MAKE-YOUR-OWN SALAD WITH LEMON GARLIC DRESSING

Steps:

• Make dressing:
• Mince garlic and mash to a paste with salt. In a bowl whisk together garlic paste, lemon juice, vinegar, zest, and pepper and whisk in oil until emulsified. (Dressing may be made 1 day ahead and chilled, covered. Bring dressing to room temperature before serving.)
• Cut 1-inch flowerets from broccoli, reserving remainder for another use. Separate romaine into leaves. (Broccoli and romaine may be prepared 1 day ahead and chilled in airtight containers.)
• Have ready a large bowl of ice and cold water. In a large saucepan of boiling salted water cook broccoli until crisp-tender, about 3 minutes, and drain in a colander. Plunge broccoli into ice water to stop cooking and drain well.
• Peel carrots and with a mandoline or other manual slicer or in a food processor finely shred. Halve onion lengthwise and slice very thin crosswise.
• Arrange vegetables and anchovies decoratively on platters and in serving bowls and pour dressing into a cruet.