Friday, 31 May 2013 16:41

Summer Lettuce Salad Recipe

The Summer Lettuce Salad Recipe is perfect for the hot summers when we want a salad that is refreshing, juicy and nutritious too. Summer is here, so lets us enjoy it by making this quick and delicious lettuce salad.

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The Summer Lettuce Salad Recipe is perfect for the hot summers when we want a salad that is refreshing, juicy and nutritious too. Summer is here, so lets us enjoy it by making this quick and delicious lettuce salad. With coolness of cucumber & red onions, with sourness of cherry tomatoes & olives, with sweetness of honey & corn, this salad is absolutely refreshing. Finally a bit spicy with Tabasco sauce & black pepper to add to the zing!

Serve Summer Lettuce Salad Recipe with Spiced Carrot And Onion Soup Recipe or Fresh Tomato Basil Pasta with Spinach for a light dinner.

Note: Begin making the salad by keeping all the ingredients cut and ready into a salad bowl. Add in the dressing only when you are ready to serve the salad.

Cuisine: Continental

Course: Appetizer

Diet: Vegan

Equipments Used: Glass Mixing Bowl

Prep in 20 M

Cooks in 0 M

Total in 20 M

Makes: 4 Servings

Ingredients

  • 10 Cherry tomatoes , halved
  • 1 Red onion , ong thinly sliced
  • 1 Cucumber , peeled & diced
  • 1/2 cup Sweet corn , boiled & drained
  • 6 Green olives , pitted
  • 2 cups Lettuce leaves , torn
  • Ingredients for the dressing
  • 1 tablespoon Lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon Honey
  • 1/4 teaspoon Whole Black Peppercorns , crushed
  • 1/2 teaspoon Cumin powder (Jeera)
  • 1 tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 1/4 teaspoon Tabasco Original - Hot Sauce , (adjust)
  • Salt , to taste

Directions for Summer Lettuce Salad Recipe

Method For Preparing Dressing
  1. To begin making Summer Lettuce Salad Recipe, combine all the above ingredients of the dressing in a small bowl and whisk together until all the ingredients are well combined. Keep aside

Method For Making Summer Salad
  1. To begin making the salad; thoroughly wash lettuce leaves in a cold water, drain well & dry them up with the kitchen towel. 

  2. Toss salad ingredients in large bowl and once you are ready drizzle the dressing and toss well to combine. 

  3. Serve Summer Lettuce Salad Recipe with Spiced Carrot And Onion Soup Recipe or Fresh Tomato Basil Pasta with Spinach for a light dinner.