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How to build a kid-friendly salad
Easy Side Salad recipe alert! This salad is scrumptious and adaptable to suit your family taste preferences and age.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 6 servings
Calories 242 kcal
Ingredients
Salad:
- 1 head romain lettuce trimmed and cut into 1/4" wide stripes (or chopped smaller for babies/toddlers)
- 1 medium bell pepper preferably red, orange, or yellow, cut into thin stripes
- 1/2 long English cucumber quartered and chopped into 1/4" wide pieces (remove skin for younger babies and kids)
- 1 stalk celery sliced into 1/4" wide pieces
- 1/2 pint cherry tomatoes or other smaller tomatoes, halved or cut smaller for younger babies and kids)
- 100 grams feta or other cheese crumble over salad (optional)
Vinaigrette:
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1/3 cup red wine vinegar or white wine vinegar
- 1/2 clove garlic, finely grated
- 2 pinches sea salt
- 1 pinch ground black pepper
Instructions
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Combine salad ingredients in one large bowl or into personal sized bowls/plates.
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Place all vinaigrette ingredients into a small jar or container with lid and shake until combined. Drizzle over salad (may be extra leftover, can be stored in refrigerator for 1 week).
Recipe Notes
Be sure to check out the pro-tips for building salads for kids in the post above. The bullet on cutting down the vegetables to age appropriate size is probably of the upmost importance.
Nutrition Facts
How to build a kid-friendly salad
Amount Per Serving
Calories 242
Calories from Fat 198
% Daily Value*
Fat 22g34%
Saturated Fat 5g31%
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g
Monounsaturated Fat 14g
Cholesterol 15mg5%
Sodium 336mg15%
Potassium 457mg13%
Carbohydrates 8g3%
Fiber 3g13%
Sugar 4g4%
Protein 4g8%
Vitamin A 10028IU201%
Vitamin C 40mg48%
Calcium 131mg13%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.