Description
If you have 5 minutes, you can enjoy this zesty, creamy, and slightly spicy, delicious salad!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 large bag pre-washed Romaine lettuce (about 6 cups), chopped
- ¼ cup thin-sliced red onion
- 1 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes (or to taste)
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
- Juice and zest of two lemons
- 1 tbsp honey
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
1. Make the dressing: whisk the olive oil, lemon juice, zest, honey, salt, and pepper until well combined.
2. Place the lettuce, grated parmesan cheese, sliced red onion, and red pepper flakes in a salad bowl.
3. Drizzle the dressing on top and toss until all the ingredients are well covered with dressing.
Notes
This salad is best served immediately after dressing. Adjust the red pepper flakes to suit your spice preference. For added texture, toss in some toasted nuts or croutons.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad, Side Dish
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 271
- Sugar: 6
- Sodium: 680
- Fat: 2
- Saturated Fat: 6
- Unsaturated Fat: 14
- Carbohydrates: 10
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 10
- Cholesterol: 22