Midsummer Night's Salad

6 Reviews

Prep: 10 min
Ready In: 10 min

“Fresh mint, dark greens, cucumber and a delicious mix of lemon and olive oil make this a wonderfully cool and refreshing salad that I find perfect for any time.” - by ELENAFODERA

Ingredients

1/4 cup lemon juice
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
salt and ground black pepper to taste
2 cups mixed salad greens
1/2 cup fresh mint leaves, finely chopped
1/2 cucumber, sliced

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Original recipe yields 2 servings

Directions

In a medium salad bowl, stir together the lemon juice, sugar, olive oil, salt, and pepper until the sugar is dissolved. Add the salad greens, mint, and cucumber to the bowl and toss to coat.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (2 total)

Calories
199 cal
10%

Fat
13.8 g
21%

Carbs
19.7 g
6%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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Foodie Girl

Jul. 29, 2009

"This salad is so refreshing. Really light and tasty. My hubby isn't into lemon so I adjusted the lemon juice and oil to 1/3 cup each. We thought it was perfect...." See more"

Melissa

Jul. 11, 2007

"I grew up next door to an elderly woman from the Mediterranean. The flavors in this remind me of summers on the piazza eating her wonderful cooking. I love it! My only suggestion is that unless you..." See more like a really liquid salad, I'd scale back the amount of dressing a tad."

TISALASKA

Aug. 21, 2007

"This is a great salad anytime of year. The dressing is lovely and light. I used the same amt of splenda instead of sugar and added fresh blueberries and some feta cheese the second time I made it an..." See mored it was even more terrific!"

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