This is a simple healthy vegetable side salad with little gem lettuce, radishes and spinach that you can serve at any time of day – at breakfast with eggs, at lunch with some hummus and bread or at dinner with some grilled fish, chicken and rice. Pretty much anything will go with this simple veggie salad full of greens. And you can customize it whichever way you wish – you can check out some options below.
So what’s in there?
Little gem lettuce. I’d say this is the main ingredient in the salad! I love little gem, as I find it crunchy and very dense. That said, any kind of lettuce – romaine, curly or iceberg will do well in this recipe.
Spinach. We need a generous handful of spinach for some extra chlorophyll, provitamin A as well as magnesium. Some other dark leafy greens you can use include kale or my favorite – arugula.
Radishes with greens. Radishes grow very quickly, are crunchy, tasty and don’t cost an arm and a leg. So we’ll use some in the recipe along with their greens.
Cucumbers. If you’ve got some good cucumbers, throw them in the veggie salad!
Avocado. Adding an avocado will make the salad more satiating, as this green fruit is full of healthy fats and fiber!
Scallion and chili pepper. The pepper is optional and you can go for sweet peppers too! Scallions are a must!
Dill. Do not forget about fresh dill – it adds more flavor to the salad and is super tasty!
Olive oil, salt and juice of lemon! Use these to season your salad and add them to taste!
How To Make the Vegetable Side Salad
Wash all produce thoroughly.
Chop the lettuce, the spinach and the radish greens. Then chop the cucumber, scallion, chili pepper, avocado, dill and radishes.
Add all to a large bowl.
Toss and add salt, pepper, oil and lemon juice to taste.
How To Serve The Vegetable Side Salad
You can serve this healthy vegetable side salad with cooked meat, fish, eggs, rice, hummus or, honestly, anything else you like. It’s a salad you can serve at any time of day and it’s a great way to get your vegetables in, even at breakfast.
Options
You can easily turn this into a main dish salad by adding in:
- cooked quinoa
- chickpeas, beans or lentils
- cooked chicken
- canned tuna or other fish
- shrimp
- some cheese like feta or Parmesan
Or a combination of these!
More Healthy Salad Recipes
I hope you enjoy this healthy veggie salad whenever you decide to give it a go! For more healthy salad ideas, check out these:
- The Best Mediterranean Chickpea Salad
- Healthy Quinoa Salad With Feta And Roasted Vegetables
- Fresh Tomato Salad With Mint
Vegetable Side Salad
This is a simple healthy vegetable side salad with little gem lettuce, radishes and spinach that you can serve at any time of day - at breakfast with eggs, at lunch with some hummus and bread or at dinner with some grilled fish, chicken and rice.
Ingredients
- 2 cups little gem lettuce, chopped
- Handful of spinach, chopped
- 4 radishes with greens, all chopped
- 1 cucumber, peeled and chopped
- 1 tbsp dill, thinly chopped
- 1/3 avocado, diced
- 1 scallion, thinly chopped
- 1/2 chili pepper or jalapeno, thinly chopped
Additionally
- 1 tsp lemon, juice of
- 1 tsp oil (olive or flax)
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- Wash all produce thoroughly.
- Chop the lettuce, the spinach and the radish greens. Then chop the cucumber, scallion, chili pepper, avocado, dill and radishes.
- Add all to a large bowl.
- Toss and add salt, pepper, oil and lemon juice to taste
Nutrition Information
Yield 1 Serving Size 1Amount Per Serving Calories 292Total Fat 17gSaturated Fat 2gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 13gCholesterol 0mgSodium 393mgCarbohydrates 34gFiber 18gSugar 8gProtein 12g