Easy & Refreshing Mixed Greens Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette | The Carolina Lifestyle
Easy & Refreshing Mixed Greens Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette
15 mins prepServes 2
A simple and refreshing salad featuring mixed greens, arugula, cherry tomatoes, softened carrots, green peas, kalamata olives, fresh mint, vegan feta, and hemp hearts, all tossed in a bright lemon vinaigrette.
1. For the lemon vinaigrette dressing, whisk together 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard, 2 tablespoons maple syrup, 1 cup olive oil, the juice of 2 lemons, salt, and pepper in a small bowl. Set aside.
2. Defrost the frozen green peas on a pan with boiled water or in the microwave.
3. Add the pack of shredded carrots to a pan with boiling water to soften them. Once the water is boiling again, strain the carrots and dry them.
4. Wash a handful of fresh mint and chop it.
5. In a large bowl, combine the mixed greens, arugula, chopped cherry tomatoes, softened carrots, defrosted peas, chopped mint, a handful of kalamata olives, vegan feta, and hemp hearts.
6. Pour the prepared lemon vinaigrette dressing over the salad ingredients.
7. Mix it all up thoroughly until well combined. Serve immediately.
