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best simple green salad recipe inspired by via carota's insalata verde, casa zuma handmade wood salad bowl 12"

The Best Simple Green Salad (Inspired by Via Carota)


  • Author: Camille Styles

Description

This simple green salad is a staple on my dinner table. Inspired by the famous salad at Via Carota, it’s healthy, delicious, and the perfect side dish.


Ingredients

Units Scale
  • 8 handfuls mixed lettuces (the more the merrier—bibb, romaine hearts, and arugula is my jam, but do what you love)
  • 1 cup mixed fresh herbs (mint and chives get my vote)
  • Kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • Very finely chopped toasted walnuts

Camille’s Shallot Vinaigrette

  • 1 shallot, peeled and halved
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons warm water
  • 2 teaspoons dijon mustard
  • Squeeze of honey
  • big pinch of salt and pepper
  • 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil


Instructions

  1. Add all the vinaigrette ingredients to a blender. Blend until smooth, then transfer to a mason jar.
  2. Wash and dry your lettuces, then wrap up in a towel to remove all moisture.
  3. Drizzle 3 tablespoons vinaigrette into a very large mixing bowl, coating sides and bottom of bowl. Add greens and herbs, season with salt and pepper, then use your hands to fold greens until coated with vinaigrette. Drizzle more if needed.
  4. Mound salad into a towering pile in your 12” wood salad bowl, sprinkle with the toasted walnuts and a final pinch of salt and pepper. Eat!