This simple crunchy lettuce salad is fresh, crisp and incredibly easy to throw together. Packed with crunchy vegetables, it's the perfect side dish for BBQs, sandwiches, grilled meats or quick everyday meals.
It'll pair with almost anything and is easily customisable. Enjoy over the summer months with juicy BBQ chicken thighs, philly cheesesteaks, BBQ marguez lamb chops, burgers and sandwiches.
Tips
- Feel free to customise your salad with extras like tomatoes, red onion, fresh herbs and dressings!
- Optional variations:
- Creamy ranch lettuce salad - dress with ranch dressing.
- Mediterranean salad version - add some diced pepper, olives, cherry tomatoes and feta.
- Crunch Asian-inspired salad - add grated carrot, diced red pepper, celery and red onion, chopped coriander, garnish with toasted sesame seeds and roasted peanuts, and dress with some ginger soy dressing.
- Caesar-style lettuce salad - make a caesar dressing to dress the salad.
- Avocado and herb salad - add diced pieces of avocado and fresh herbs to the salad.
- This simple crunchy lettuce salad recipe is easily adapted if you're cooking for less or more people.
Frequently Asked Questions
Iceberg and romaine lettuce give the best crunch.
Dry the lettuce well and add dressing just before serving.
Yes - prepare the ingredients ahead but dress just before eating.
Light vinaigrettes, ranch and garlic dressings all work well.
Yes - chicken, tuna or boiled eggs work perfectly.
It's best eaten fresh for maximum crunch.
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How to make this Simple Crunchy Lettuce Salad
Ingredients
- 400g iceberg, romaine, cos or little gem lettuce
- 6 radishes (approx. 85g), ends trimmed and thickly sliced
- quarter of a cucumber (approx. 100g), quartered lengthways and cut into chunks
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Toss all the ingredients gently in a mixing bowl then transfer to a serving bowl.
- Serve with your choice of salad dressing.
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Simple Crunchy Lettuce Salad
Ingredients
- 400 g (14.1 oz) iceberg romaine, cos or little gem lettuce
- 6 radishes approx. 85g, ends trimmed and thickly sliced
- quarter of a cucumber approx. 100g, quartered lengthways and cut into chunks
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Toss all the ingredients gently in a mixing bowl then transfer to a serving bowl.
- Serve with your choice of salad dressing.
Notes
- Feel free to customise your salad with extras like tomatoes, red onion, fresh herbs and dressings!
- Optional variations:
- Creamy ranch lettuce salad - dress with ranch dressing.
- Mediterranean salad version - add some diced pepper, olives, cherry tomatoes and feta.
- Crunch Asian-inspired salad - add grated carrot, diced red pepper, celery and red onion, chopped coriander, garnish with toasted sesame seeds and roasted peanuts, and dress with some ginger soy dressing.
- Caesar-style lettuce salad - make a caesar dressing to dress the salad.
- Avocado and herb salad - add diced pieces of avocado and fresh herbs to the salad.
- This simple crunchy lettuce salad recipe is easily adapted if you're cooking for less or more people.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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