Best The Ultimate Salad Mix With Carrot Cucumber And Balsamic Vinaigrette Recipes

The Ultimate Salad Mix with Carrot, Cucumber, and Balsamic Vinaigrette image

Provided by Martha Stewart

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 head butter lettuce, such as Bibb or Boston, trimmed
1 head crisp, long-leaved lettuce, such as romaine, trimmed
1 head loose-leaved lettuce, such as red leaf, trimmed
2 cups baby arugula
1 English cucumber, thinly sliced
1 large carrot, shredded
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 garlic clove, minced
Coarse salt and ground pepper

Steps:

Make salad mix: Wash and dry lettuces and arugula. Tear into bite-size pieces. To store, refrigerate salad mix, wrapped in paper towels, in a zip-top bag, up to 4 days.
To serve: Combine 4 cups salad mix, cucumber, and carrot; drizzle with vinaigrette and toss to combine.
For the vinaigrette: whisk vinegar, mustard, olive oil, garlic, salt and pepper.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 119 g, Fat 10 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 2 g

Green Beans with Vinaigrette image

Provided by Martha Stewart

Time 15m

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 pounds green beans, stem ends trimmed
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon white-wine vinegar
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon coarse salt
1/4 teaspoon ground pepper

Steps:

Bring 1 inch of water to a boil in a large pot fitted with a steamer basket. Fill a large bowl with ice water; set aside.
Place green beans, stem ends trimmed, in basket. Cover; steam until crisp-tender, 5 to 8 minutes. Plunge beans in ice water. When cool, drain; pat dry with paper towels. Transfer to a large bowl.
In a small bowl or jar, whisk or shake extra-virgin olive oil, white-wine vinegar, Dijon mustard, coarse salt, and ground pepper until thickened and combined. Pour over beans; toss to coat.