Simple Green Salad

Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 14 minutes Total time: 29 minutes

Submitted by: Rachel

This simple green salad is light, refreshing, and delicious! It's a perfect side salad, as it pairs well with almost anything.

Serves: 4 servings

Ingredients

2 small heads of soft lettuce, butter lettuce or similar
Lemon Vinaigrette, half recipe
1 Persian cucumber, thinly sliced
¼ cup shaved Parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons pepitas
1 avocado, thinly sliced
¼ cup microgreens
Flaky sea salt, optional
½ cup raw almonds
½ tablespoon tamari

Instructions

Roast the almonds: Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Place the almonds on the sheet and toss with tamari. Bake for 10 to 14 minutes or until browned. Remove from the oven and let cool for 5 minutes. Assemble the salad. In a large bowl toss the lettuce with a few spoonfuls of the lemon vinaigrette. Add the cucumber, parmesan, pepitas, avocado, and tamari almonds. Drizzle with more dressing and top with microgreens. Season to taste with flaky sea salt, if desired.