Rainbow Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette

rainbow salad with carrots, cauliflower, tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers in rows.

5 from 2 votes

Rainbow Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette

Rainbow Salad combines the vibrant colors of the rainbow in a big salad bowl. Not only is it beautiful, it's bursting with healthy vegetables you'll be proud to serve!

Prep Time30

Cook Time0

Total Time30

Course: Salads and Sides

Cuisine: Vegetarian

Servings:

Calories: 32kcal

Author: Debi Morgan | Quiche My Grits

Ingredients

Rainbow Salad

8 oz. spring mix lettuce
2 cups baby carrots diced
2 cups cauliflower diced
3 cups cherry tomatoes
2 cups cucumbers diced
2 cups mixed sweet peppers diced

Lemon Vinaigrette Dressing

¼ cup fresh lemon juice
½ cup extra virgin olive oil
2 teaspoons dijon mustard
¼ teaspoon garlic salt
⅛ teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon honey

Instructions

Rainbow Salad

Dice all vegetables into bite size pieces.
Add spring mix to a large serving bowl.
8 oz. spring mix lettuce
On top of the spring mix, layer diced veggies by lining them up in rows, keeping similar colors separated.
2 cups baby carrots, 2 cups cauliflower, 3 cups cherry tomatoes, 2 cups cucumbers, 2 cups mixed sweet peppers
Start with carrots at the top, followed by cauliflower, tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers.

Lemon Vinaigrette Dressing

Place all ingredients in a small bowl and whisk together until completely blended. Alternatively, you can blend the ingredients in a blender.
¼ cup fresh lemon juice, ½ cup extra virgin olive oil, 2 teaspoons dijon mustard, ¼ teaspoon garlic salt, ⅛ teaspoon black pepper, 1 teaspoon honey
Drizzle dressing over salad just before serving.

Notes

Feel free to use other veggies that you like, but five seems to be the magic number.
It's best to store leftovers in an airtight container or mason jar with a sealed lid. Keep in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
Unfortunately, lettuce does not freeze, but veggies do! If you'd like to freeze the veggies for later it's a good idea to blanch them quickly in boiling water, then flash freeze in ice water. Transfer to gallon size bags or air tight containers and freeze up to 3 months.

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