Easy Green Salad with Lemon Parmesan dressing

This simple green salad recipe is the perfect side dish. The lemon-Parmesan dressing will ensure it’s a memorable part of any meal.

Ingredients

Full recipe + amounts can be found in the recipe card below. 

• Lettuce. I love using a variety of lettuces/leaves when making a green salad. Iceberg, butter lettuce, Romaine, gem lettuce, arugula, baby spinach and radicchio are all good options.
• Cucumber. You could keep this salad a leaf-only salad but I like the crunchy freshness cucumber adds.
• Olive oil. 
• Garlic. 
• Fresh lemon juice. 
• Parmesan cheese. 
• Salt and pepper.

How to make green salad

1. Make the dressing: Using a microplane, finely grate garlic and Parmesan into a small bowl. Whisk in the olive oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper.
2. Assemble the salad: Halve a large English cucumber then scrape out the seeds with a teaspoon then slice. Place lettuce into a large serving bowl and add the cucumber. Pour over the dressing, toss and serve.

What else can I add to a green salad?

• Onion. I prefer adding spring/green onion to a green salad.
• Avocado.
• Fennel.
• Celery.
• Radish.
• Parmesan shavings.
• Pine nuts.

Can I make this in advance?

The salad can be assembled (undressed) and kept covered in the fridge for up to 4 hours. The dressing can be made up to a day in advance and kept in the fridge. Dress the salad right before serving.

Side salad recipes

1. Grilled Fattoush Salad with Eggplant
2. Easy cucumber radish salad
3. Easy tomato salad
4. Cucumber, tomato and red onion salad