Refreshing Summer Salad



This Refreshing Summer Salad is a classic and delightful keto-friendly dish that's perfect for hot summer days. With mixed salad greens, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, red onion, black olives, and feta cheese, it's bursting with flavor and freshness. Plus, the tangy balsamic Dijon dressing adds the perfect finishing touch.

Ingredients:
  • 4 cups mixed salad greens
  • 1 cucumber, sliced
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
  • 1/4 cup sliced black olives
  • 1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions:

In a large salad bowl, combine the mixed salad greens, sliced cucumber, halved cherry tomatoes, thinly sliced red onion, sliced black olives, and crumbled feta cheese

In a small bowl, whisk together the extra virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar, Dijon mustard, minced garlic, salt, and pepper to make the dressing

Drizzle the dressing over the salad ingredients

Toss everything together until well coated

Serve the Refreshing Summer Salad immediately as a refreshing and flavorful keto-friendly side dish or light meal

Enjoy!


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