This salad recipe is a perfect lunch or dinner recipe for hot summertime. This salad has crunchy vegetables and fresh juicy fruits. I have prepared salad dressing using fresh orange juice and that adds an extra fresh fruity flavor to the salad. Walnuts increase the nutritional values and crunchiness of the salad. Please try this recipe and let me know !
Ingredients:
| Ingredient | Quantity |
|---|---|
| Spring mix | 1 packet-around 2 Cups |
| Lettuce | 2 Cups |
| apples | 1 Medium sized |
| Mandarins | 2 |
| Orange juice | ⅓ Cup |
| Lime juice | ½ lime |
| Sweet peppers | 1 Cup |
| Black pepper powder | 1 tbsp |
| Salt | As per taste |
| Red wine vinegar | 1 tbsp |
| Extra-virgin olive oil | 2 tbsp |
| Walnuts | ¼ Cup |
Recipe
- In a small bowl, squeeze juice of lime
- Add orange juice, red wine vinegar and extra-virgin olive oil
- Add salt, black pepper powder and mix everything to make salad dressing
- In a salad bowl ,add spring mix, lettuce, apples, sweet peppers and mandarins
- Add walnuts
- Pour salad dressing and mix well
- Refrigerate the salad for 30 min and serve
Tips:
- You may add cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, baby spinach and fruits of your choice.
- Fruits like apples, pears and green grapes taste good in this salad
- You may also add seeds like Sunflower seeds
- You may use bottled orange juice but freshly squeezed juice tastes great!
And It's Vegan Too! 