Cherry Tomato & Lettuce Salad with Fresh Mozzarella & Croutons
A quick easy and refreshing salad is ready in ten minutes or so. Sweet and juicy cherry tomatoes, lettuce, fresh mozzarella, mushrooms and crunchy croutons are tossed with a light and tasty lemon-olive oil dressing.
Yield
2 servingsPrep
10 minCook
0 minReady
12 minLow Cholesterol, Trans-fat Free
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | tablespoons |
olive oil, extra-virgin
|
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
lemon juice
fresh |
|
| 1 | small |
garlic cloves
freshly minced |
*
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
Parmesan cheese
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
dijon mustard
|
|
| 1 | x |
salt and black pepper
to taste |
*
|
| 6 | cups |
romaine lettuce
torn into bite-sized pieces |
*
|
| 1 | cup |
cherry tomatoes
halved |
|
| 2 | each |
mushrooms, button
cleaned and thinly sliced |
|
| ¼ | cup |
black olives
pitted and sliced |
*
|
| ½ | cup |
mozzarella cheese
preferably fresh, torn into bite-sized pieces |
*
|
| ½ | cup |
croutons
store-bought or homemade |
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3E+1 | ml |
olive oil, extra-virgin
|
|
| 15 | ml |
lemon juice
fresh |
|
| 1 | small |
garlic cloves
freshly minced |
*
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
Parmesan cheese
|
|
| 5 | ml |
dijon mustard
|
|
| 1 | x |
salt and black pepper
to taste |
*
|
| 1.4 | l |
romaine lettuce
torn into bite-sized pieces |
*
|
| 237 | ml |
cherry tomatoes
halved |
|
| 2 | each |
mushrooms, button
cleaned and thinly sliced |
|
| 59 | ml |
black olives
pitted and sliced |
*
|
| 118 | ml |
mozzarella cheese
preferably fresh, torn into bite-sized pieces |
*
|
| 118 | ml |
croutons
store-bought or homemade |
|
Directions
In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, parmesan, mustard, salt and black pepper to taste until well blended. Set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, add lettuce, cherry tomatoes, mushrooms, black olives and mozzarella cheese.
Pour the dressing over, and toss until evenly coated and well combined.
Divide the salad between the two serving plates.
Top each plate with croutons and serve.
