LETTUCE SALAD / With Easy Lemon Dressing/ Perfect Salad for Family! (2024)

Lettuce Salad is a must-try and one of my family’s favorites! It is loaded with fresh vegetables on a bed of crisp lettuce! And you’ll love the easy lemon vinaigrette which ties it all together!

Crunchy, fresh and satisfying, this salad is bound to become your favorite too! Serve this salad with some Sourdough Bread Grilled Cheese and some Pan Seared Ribeye Steak for a satisfying dinner.

And for more salad recipes, check out our Chicken Avocado Salad and Cucumber Tomato and Onion Salad.

Why This Recipe Works

Hands down one of my favorite salads to make and for several reasons:

1. It is pretty! It makes a stunning presentation on the table!
2. It is loaded with nutrients! This is a great way to eat your colors and load up on several nutrients.
3. It is easy to make! This recipe is not complicated at all plus there are step-by-step pictures below to show you how to make the best lettuce salad!

Lettuce make some salad, shall we?

Lettuce Salad Ingredients:

1. Lettuce. I use green leaf lettuce but other kinds of lettuce like romaine or iceberg lettuce would work as well.

2. Cucumbers. Any cucumber will work for this salad. However be sure to peel the cucumber if using garden cucumber as the skin tends to be bitter.

3. Carrots. Carrot adds sweetness and color to the salad.

4. Avocado. Avocado adds creaminess to this salad with lettuce. I large avocado or 2 small avocados will work.

5. Hard-boiled eggs. Hard-boiled eggs add extra protein.

6. Red onion. A little red onion adds a nice zing and some color to the salad.

For the lettuce salad dressing, you only need lemon juice, extra virgin olive oil, salt and black pepper. It is a great dressing that will go well with many salads!

See the recipe card below with a detailed list of ingredients and instructions.

How To Cut Lettuce For Salad

Check out the corresponding picture for each numbered step below!

1. Cut the end of the core of the lettuce (see picture below).

2. Separate the lettuce leaves and thoroughly rinse them.

3. Dry the lettuce leaves by spinning them in a salad spinner. If you do not have a salad spinner, place on a clean kitchen towel or good quality paper towel to absorb the excess water.

4. Stack a quarter of the dried lettuce leaves on a chopping board.

5. Slice the leaves accross the core.

6. Chop the leaves.

How To Make Lettuce Salad

Arrange chopped lettuce, shredded carrots, sliced cucumber, sliced avocado, sliced hard-boiled egg and sliced red onion on a large platter.

Make the dressing: in a mixing bowl or liquid measuring cup, whisk together freshly squeezed lemon juice, extra virgin olive oil, black pepper and salt.

To serve the salad, use salad tongs to grab and place the vegetables on a plate or in a salad bowl. Drizzle the dressing on top as desired.

Variations

Experiment with these variations for your lettuce salad:

• Different dressings: Love a creamy dressing like a ranch style dressing? Use that instead. You could also add a sweetener like honey to the lemon vinaigrette this recipe calls for.
• Bacon: Add some cooked and crumbled bacon for extra crunch.
• Different kinds of lettuce: For a more complex flavor, consider using 3 different kinds of lettuce instead of just one.
• Spring mix: Consider using spring mix in place of lettuce.

Recipe FAQs

Good Salad Recipes With Lettuce

Here are some good salad recipes with lettuce you might love!

• Chicken avocado salad
• Shrimp avocado salad
• Corn avocado salad

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