I’m a great salad lover and like to add lots of healthy chewy produce to my salad. I alternate the type of lettuce I use to prevent getting bored. My favorite is Romaine but I also love baby greens, Boston, Bibb, spinach, and red leaf lettuce. Today’s salad is mostly Romaine with red leaf lettuce, artichoke hearts, cucumbers, grape tomatoes, and blueberries. Leaves should be bright and fresh looking. Choose crisp lettuces that are free of blemishes. A hard-boiled egg or grated cheese is optional. Fresh, delicious blueberries are my topping.
My salad dressing is a basic vinaigrette using organic extra virgin olive oil and red wine vinegar with a little oregano. It’s also excellent using organic apple cider vinegar. Use fresh ground black pepper if available.
My recipe is for one entrée serving, and I love it for lunch. If served as a side dish, double the recipe for 4 smaller servings. I recommend organic when available.
Artichoke Hearts, Romaine Lettuce & Blueberry Salad
Use organic when availble. Serves 1 entree salad. Double for 4 small servings.
Artichoke Hearts, Romaine Lettuce & Blueb erry Salad
Ingredients
- 1 heart of Romaine chopped or mixed salad greens
- 1/2 cup grape tomatoes halved
- 1/2 small jar of artichoke hearts drained & sliced
- 1 medium cucumber sliced
- 1 small slivered carrot
- 1/4 cup slivered red onion
- Optional: 1 hard-boiled egg quartered or 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tbsp red wine vinegar or organic apple cider vinegar
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
Instructions
- In small bowl whisk oil, vinegar, oregano, salt and pepper. Let stand 5 minutes.
- In a large bowl mix greens, tomatoes, onions, carrots, and cucumbers.
- Top salad with artichoke hearts, blueberries, eggs or cheese.
- Whisk dressing again and drizzle dressing over salad.
- Serve immediately.
Enjoy!
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I have to keep an eye out for artichoke hearts I do love them and sometimes have a hard time digesting lettuce so the more other ingredients in a salad the better. Splendid combination of some very healthy ingredients. I’ve been liking white onions lately, maybe because they look the best at the store right now and I always forget about our friend the red onion.
Thanks for another great recipe.
You have trouble with lettuce and I have trouble with onions. I agree buying what is in season and looks good beats trying to follow a recipe. Thanks for coming by!
I do like a salad Carol. We often make a Greek salad because of our love of travelling to Greece and of course feta cheese and big fat olives.
Oh yes a Greek salad is fabulous!
I am not a salad lover but I could this one. It looks delicious.
It is!
This sounds so good. I enjoy adding lots of good things to my salads also.
It’s fun, isn’t it?
Whoo this looks tasty and full of beautiful colour Carol. I wish I had this for lunch 🙂 Thanks for sharing at Creative Mondays
Have a wonderful day day Claire!
I love adding blueberries to my salads . They give it color and a little sweetness. My 2nd favorite is artichoke hearts.
I think I would love this salad!
If you’re like me, you’re always playing with your favorites for a new twist.
This salad looks good… so many times salads can get to be so much the same… so the variety is good. 🙂
I agree – it can get boring. I like to change it around when I can.
I am a salad lover. I love to make salad and eat it. This salad looks wonderful. I wouldn’t have thought to add the blueberries to the veggie combination, but that’s a great idea.
I try all kinds of combos – sometimes they work and sometimes not as well. I basically believe that fruit in a salad is wonderful.
oh wow! that salad looks amazing and like perfection. I must try. Thanks or sharing. Found this on Thursday Favorite Things
Thanks for the sweet compliment – enjoy!
Yum! I love artichoke hearts! I’d swap out the blueberries with raspberries, but that’s just me 🙂
I love raspberries too – got to try that next!
I love to eat salads during summertime! I’m going to make it because I love all the vegetables you used and berries also! Thank you for sharing at Sweet Inspiration Link Party !
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If you love all these veggies, you’ll love the salad. Enjoy!
I love the colours in this salad although I don’t usually eat artichokes. It looks delicious and thanks for sharing the recipe with us at #overthemoon. have a great day!
A refreshing looking salad for sure! Thanks for sharing at the What’s for Dinner Link up!
Carol, your salad looks delicious. I plan try it soon. Thank you for sharing at Snickerdoodle.
I love the combination of sweet and savory you have used in this delicious Artichoke Hearts, Romaine Lettuce and Blueberry Salad, Carol! It looks so wholesome and tasty too. Thank you for sharing with us at Hearth and Soul. Hope to ‘see’ you back at the party when we return from Summer Break on Monday August 7th. Have a lovely week ahead!
Thanks April – enjoy your week!