House Salad with Honey Mustard Dressing Recipe Video

Summary

Preparation Time20 MinDifficulty LevelEasy
Health IndexHealthyServings6
CuisineCourse
DishVegetarian
Main IngredientInterest Group

Ingredients

 Finely chopped shallots1 Cup (16 tbs) (for the dressing)
 Honey1 Cup (16 tbs) (for the dressing)
 Dijon mustard1 Cup (16 tbs) (for the dressing)
 Vinegar1 Teaspoon (for the dressing)
 Salt1 Teaspoon (for the dressing)
 Pepper1 Teaspoon (for the dressing)
 Canola oil1 Cup (16 tbs) (for the dressing)
 Iceberg lettuce head1 Large (for the salad)
 Roma tomatoes2 Large, chopped longitudinally (for the salad)
 Red apple1 Large, sliced thin (for the salad)
 Lemon1 Large, juiced (for the salad)
 Cucumber1 Medium, sliced into thin discs (for the salad)
 Carrot1 Medium, sliced thin diagonally (for the salad)
 Roasted sesame seeds1 Teaspoon (for the salad)
 Thinly sliced parsley2 Tablespoon (for garnish)

Nutrition Facts

Serving size

Calories 604 Calories from Fat 366

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 41 g63.7%

Saturated Fat 3.4 g16.9%

Trans Fat 0.1 g

Cholesterol 3.3 mg1.1%

Sodium 413.2 mg17.2%

Total Carbohydrates 62 g20.6%

Dietary Fiber 3.9 g15.4%

Sugars 50.1 g

Protein 4 g8.4%

Vitamin A 65.6% Vitamin C 49.2%

Calcium 5.9% Iron 8.2%

*Based on a 2000 Calorie diet

Directions

GETTING READY
1.Chop the iceberg lettuce into bite sized square pieces.
2.Chop the tomatoes and the red apple longitudinally.
3.Slice the cucumber in thin round discs.
4.Slice the carrot thin diagonally.
5.Squeeze in the lemon on the apple pieces so that they do not go brown.

MAKING

FOR THE DRESSING
6.In a medium glass mixing bowl, add the shallots.
7.Pour in the honey, mustard and the vinegar.
8.Season with salt and pepper to taste and mix it in.
9.Start to whisk it along with a slow drizzle of the canola oil to emulsify it. Work on it until you get a thick creamy dressing.

FOR THE SALAD
10.In a large glass bowl, drop the chopped lettuce.
11.Add the sliced tomatoes and the sliced red apple.
12.Arrange the cucumber along the sides of the bowl.
13.Drop in the carrots in the bowl too.

SERVING
14.Whisk the dressing and drizzle it on top. Sprinkle the sesame seeds and thinly sliced parsley on top and serve.
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