Green Salad With Honey Lemon Dressing
This green salad with honey lemon dressing is a delicious side dish that comes together in just 15 minutes using only a few simple ingredients. It’s the perfect addition to a busy weeknight family dinner or a delicious side for your weekend BBQ. The combination of salty parmesan and sweet honey, balanced by a squeeze of lemon, makes this salad irresistible. Whether you’re looking for something light and healthy or simply a yummy side, this salad fits the bill.
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Green Salad With Honey Lemon Dressing – Perfect Side Dish For Family Dinner
I’m lucky that my kids love green salads, especially my youngest, who can’t get enough of oakleaf lettuce, butter lettuce, or even baby rocket. He’ll happily eat them all – but here’s the secret: it has to be dressed with something delicious! And that’s where this honey lemon dressing with parmesan cheese comes in.
I make this simple green salad at least once a week, and we absolutely love it. I serve it with creamy mashed potatoes and crispy baked chicken thighs. It’s such an easy and delicious dinner that comes together in under 60 minutes, making it the perfect weeknight meal.
📝 Recipe Ingredients
- Lettuce: Any green lettuce you like. I used oakleaf lettuce because it’s mild and lightly sweet, but you can also use butter lettuce, baby rocket, or even radicchio for a more bitter flavor.
- Olive oil: A good-quality extra virgin olive oil is a must!
- Honey: A mild-flavored honey is best for this dressing.
- Lemon juice: I always use freshly squeezed lemon juice—it just tastes fresher.
- Parmesan cheese: Be sure to use Italian Parmigiano Reggiano, or Grana Padano if you’re looking for a slightly more affordable option.
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👩🍳 How To Make Green Salad With Honey Lemon Dressing
Step 1: Wash the lettuce leaves thoroughly and spin them dry in a salad spinner.
Step 2: Cut the lettuce into 2 cm strips and place them in a large salad bowl.
Step 3: Combine the olive oil, honey, lemon juice, and a pinch of salt in a small jar. Shake well to combine.
Step 4: Pour the honey-lemon dressing over the lettuce and toss gently to coat the leaves.
Step 5: Generously sprinkle grated Parmesan cheese over the salad and serve immediately.
❄️ How To Store
This green salad with honey lemon dressing is best served fresh. The lettuce will wilt if stored in the fridge overnight. Fortunately, it only takes 5 minutes to prepare, so it’s easy to make fresh whenever you need it!
Recipe FAQs
To keep oakleaf lettuce fresh, store it unwashed in the crisper drawer of your refrigerator. Wrap the leaves in paper towels to absorb excess moisture, then place them in an airtight container or a loosely closed plastic bag. This will keep the lettuce crisp and fresh for up to 5–7 days. Wash just before use!
To prepare leaf lettuce for a salad, I find it easiest to cut the lettuce first and then wash it. After cutting the lettuce into your desired size, place it directly in a salad spinner. Wash thoroughly, spin to remove excess water, and dry. This method saves time and effort compared to washing large leaves.
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Green Salad With Honey Lemon Dressing
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Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 head green lettuce such as oakleaf lettuce
- ½ lemon juiced
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- ½ teaspoon mild honey
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Wash the lettuce leaves thoroughly and spin them dry in a salad spinner.1 head green lettuce such as oakleaf lettuce
- Cut the lettuce into 2 cm strips and place them in a large salad bowl.
- Combine the olive oil, honey, lemon juice, and a pinch of salt in a small jar. Shake well to combine.½ lemon, 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, ½ teaspoon mild honey, ¼ teaspoon salt
- Pour the honey-lemon dressing over the lettuce and toss gently to coat the leaves.
- Generously sprinkle grated Parmesan cheese over the salad and serve immediately.
Der Dressing ist sehr lecker!