Fresh Basil Salad

Name: Fresh Basil Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 6 oz. lettuce; 6 oz. chicory; 1 medium/large zucchini (julienned); 2 small/medium carrots (julienned); 8 basil leaves; 1 long radish or 4 round radishes; 8-10 cherry tomatoes; 2 tablespoons slivered or thinly sliced almonds; 4 tablespoons olive oil; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar (optional); Salt and pepper to taste

Alessandra Rovati • May 22, 2015 (Updated: Aug 20, 2019)Comment Jump to Recipe

This Fresh Basil Salad is packed full of delicious vegetables ranging from chicory, zucchini and carrots to radishes and cherry tomatoes. Top it off with slivered almonds and you have a fresh salad perfect for spring.

Fresh Basil Salad

Prep Time 15

Total Time 15

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Servings

Ingredients

6 oz. lettuce
6 oz. chicory
1 medium/large zucchini julienned
2 small/medium carrots julienned
8 basil leaves
1 long radish or 4 round radishes
8-10 cherry tomatoes
2 tablespoons slivered or thinly sliced almonds
4 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon white wine vinegar optional
Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

Combine lettuce, chicory, julienned zucchini and carrots,radishes, cherry tomatoes and slivered almonds in a bowl.
Whisk the lemon juice, white wine vinegar, salt and pepper together. Slowly whisk in olive oil.
Pour over vegetables.
Top with coarsely chopped basil leaves.

Category: Recipes

Cuisine: Italian

Holidays: Shavuot

Diets: Gluten FreeLow CarbPareveVegan

Styles: Quick & Easy

About Alessandra Rovati

Alessandra Rovati was born and raised in Venice, Italy, and has had a passion for food since a very young age (she is said to have feasted on garlic and chili-marinated herring at 15 months). Alessandra writes about Kosher and Jewish Italian food and teaches cooking; she also posts free recipes and how-to’s, offering a glimpse of Jewish Italian culinary history.