This delicious salad is a great way to incorporate several fresh market vegetables. This salad is also very customizable! Try offering different dressings or ingredients like cooked pasta, sweet peppers, or feta cheese so kids can customize their own Sunny Summer Salads.
Sunny Summer Salad
This delicious salad is a great way to incorporate several fresh market vegetables. This salad is also very customizable! Try offering different dressings or ingredients like cooked pasta, sweet peppers, or feta cheese so kids can customize their own Sunny Summer Salads.
Equipment
- 1 Large Bowl
- 1 Small bowl
- 2 Large Spoons
- 1 Cutting Board
- 1 Knife
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 lime juice and zest
- 1/2 teaspoon dijon mustard
- 2 large ripe tomatoes or 1 pint cherry tomatoes, diced
- 1 cucumber diced
- 1/4 red onion thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves chopped
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Wash and dice the tomatoes and cucumber. Thinly slice the red onion. If using, chop the fresh basil leaves.
- Make the honey-lime dressing: In a small bowl, whisk together the extra-virgin olive oil, honey, lime juice, lime zest (if using), dijon mustard (if using), salt, and black pepper until well combined. Set aside.
- In a large salad bowl, combine the diced tomatoes, diced cucumber, sliced red onion, and chopped basil leaves (if using).
- Season with salt and black pepper to taste.
- Pour the prepared honey-lime dressing over the salad ingredients.
- Gently toss the salad until everything is evenly coated with the dressing.
- Serve immediately as a refreshing side dish or a light summer snack.
Notes
This salad is very customizable! Try offering different dressings or ingredients like cooked pasta, sweet peppers, or feta cheese so kids can customize their own Sunny Summer Salads.
