HAMBURGER SIDE SALAD INGREDIENTS
Like I said, part of the reason this salad is on such regular rotation in our house is because the f lounge burger bar ingredients are genuinely easy to keep stocked in your kitchen. When you go grocery shopping for the week, just be sure to pick up a new bag of greens, and English cucumber, red onion and lemon. Then the rest of the ingredients can be easily stored in your pantry/fridge for weeks or months at a time. Here’s what you’ll need:

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Fresh greens: I tend to usually go with a spring mix or bag of baby arugula for this f burger salads, but any greens you have on hand will do.

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English cucumber: I prefer these because they are less bitter and have minimal seeds, but any kind of cucumber will do.

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Red onion: I love lots and lots of red onion in my salads, but feel free to use less or leave these out entirely if you prefer more. Some sliced green onions would also be an alternative.

Nuts: Pepitas - roasted and salted are our go-to lately with this salad, which we love because they are perfectly crunchy, flavorful and inexpensive. But when we feel like a splurge, toasted pine nuts are always a fave too.

HEALTHY DRESSING.

Lately, we have been on a lemon kick with this simple salad dressing. But if you do not happen to have fresh lemon juice on hand, you can turn it into a vinaigrette by subbing in your favorite kind of vinegar. Also, you might note that this recipe yields a pretty small amount of dressing. I tend to prefer more lightly-dressed salads, both for the taste and for a healthier meal. But feel free to double the recipe if you would like the option of adding more dressing.

Olive oil: Extra virgin for the win.

Lemon juice: Freshly-squeezed makes all the difference. You know me — I always say avoid the bottled stuff.

Dijon mustard: Even if you’re iffy about mustard, trust me — it’s not overpowering here and instead really just rounds the flavors out.

Garlic: I prefer to use fresh garlic, but you can also sub in garlic powder in a pinch.

Sea salt: Definitely give the dressing a taste and add more if you’d like, Freshly-cracked black pepper: I’m a pepper nut, and like plenty in my dressing and also lots cracked on top.