Crunchy Salad with Creamy Dressing

This Crunchy Salad with Creamy Dressing is a staple in my house. Don’t be afraid to make it your own by using your favorite type of nuts or cheese. You can even add another veggie or two. It’s a perfect completement to your main course or make it the star of the show by adding a protein of choice.

Prep Time5 mins

Total Time5 mins

Course: Salad

Cuisine: American

Keyword: easy, low prep, quick

Servings: 2

Ingredients

Salad

1 romaine heart, sliced into 1” pieces
1 apple, peeled and cubed
1 carrot, peeled and ribboned (see note below) or halved and thinly sliced
¼ cup chopped walnuts or nut of choice
¼ cup goat cheese or cheese of choice
¼ crasins

Creamy dressing

¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
2-3 tbsp mayonnaise (depending on desired creaminess)
2 tbsp stone ground mustard (can sub whole grain)
1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

Instructions

Place all the salad ingredients in a large serving bowl. Mix the dressing ingredients together well (I use a jar with a lid and give it a few good shakes). Taste and adjust to your liking. Pour the dressing over the salad and toss gently. (I like a lightly dressed salad, so if you feel yours is too dry, drizzle some extra olive oil over it.) Serve immediately.

Notes

To ribbon the carrot, use a vegetable peeler to along the length of a peeled carrot. Keep peeling until it is too thin to peel, then roughly chop your ribbons to desired length.