This salad is perfect for a light and healthy lunch.Its refreshing, fresh, colorful and extremely delicious. You could also add some grilled chicken, prawns or baked sweet potatoes to this salad which would add to its flavour and make it wholesome.
Ingredients
Romaine lettuce leaves -a handful
Ice berg lettuce-a handful
Lollo rosso leaves -a handful
Arugula leaves- a handful
Carrots-5-7 thin slices
Cucumber-3-4 thin slices
Cherry tomato cut into half- 4-5
Black olives -2-3
For the dressing
Freshly squeezed lemon juice- 1/2 tbsp
Salt and black pepper-as per taste
Olive oil extra virgin- 1 tbsp
For pesto dressing
Basil leaves- 1/4 cup
Garlic-3 cloves
Olive oil- 1/4 cup
Pine nuts/walnuts- 2 tbsp
Salt and pepper to taste
Lemon juice- 1 tbsp
Method
Add the pesto dressing ingredients in a blender and blend it to make a dressing.Once done, add a few tablespoons of this dressing to the fresh mozerella and let it marinade for a few minutes..
In a another bowl ,add the ingredients of the salad dressing, mix well and keep aside.
Assemble the salad leaves in a bowl, and pour both the dressings on top of the salad. Give it a good toss and serve it with fresh mozzarella.
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