Fresh Chopped Veggie Salad ( great side dish)

ChefJenn
ChefJenn Posts: 350 Member
edited September 2024 in Recipes
I love making this in the summer time for picnics and BBQ's. The hubby likes to put this over grilled chicken

serves 6
1 red pepper
1 green pepper
1 yellow pepper
1 carrot
1 cucumber
6 tomato
3 garlic cloves ( chopped) or get the already chopped or minced
3 spring onions or as most know it as scallions
some fresh cilantro ( enough to make a few tbsp)
Fresh dill, parsley and mint leaves ( again enough to make 2 tbsp of each)
1 Hot chili ( if you want some heat in it , if not leave it out) chopped up
4 tsbp EVOO
juice from 2 lemons
Pepper

~ Finely dice up the first 6 ingredients and put in a large mixing bowl
~ Then chop your garlic, scallions, and herbs. ( if you need some tips on how to cut your herbs so they have to most flavor check out FoodNetwork on knife skills) I tend to roll my leaves up and cut on a angle to give me pretty ribbon cuts
~Then combine your veggies, garlic , herbs and pour your EVOO and lemon juice , and pepper all together and toss.
Cover and chill in fridge before serving.

Cals-116
protein-3
carb-12
fat-6
sodium-21mg

~Chef Jenn~

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  • fullofhope
    fullofhope Posts: 78 Member
    I love making this in the summer time for picnics and BBQ's. The hubby likes to put this over grilled chicken

    serves 6
    1 red pepper
    1 green pepper
    1 yellow pepper
    1 carrot
    1 cucumber
    6 tomato
    3 garlic cloves ( chopped) or get the already chopped or minced
    3 spring onions or as most know it as scallions
    some fresh cilantro ( enough to make a few tbsp)
    Fresh dill, parsley and mint leaves ( again enough to make 2 tbsp of each)
    1 Hot chili ( if you want some heat in it , if not leave it out) chopped up
    4 tsbp EVOO
    juice from 2 lemons
    Pepper

    ~ Finely dice up the first 6 ingredients and put in a large mixing bowl
    ~ Then chop your garlic, scallions, and herbs. ( if you need some tips on how to cut your herbs so they have to most flavor check out FoodNetwork on knife skills) I tend to roll my leaves up and cut on a angle to give me pretty ribbon cuts
    ~Then combine your veggies, garlic , herbs and pour your EVOO and lemon juice , and pepper all together and toss.
    Cover and chill in fridge before serving.

    Cals-116
    protein-3
    carb-12
    fat-6
    sodium-21mg

    ~Chef Jenn~

    You know what would be amazing, I just discovered Meyer lemons, thin skin that is edible and sweeter than regular lemons. Dice one Meyer lemon and put the whole thing in the salad.
  • ChefJenn
    ChefJenn Posts: 350 Member
    yes that sounds good.
    I use lemon rind in alot of recipes
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