Lemon Parmesan Lettuce Salad: 5 Zesty Ingredients to Try
A bright and crunchy salad featuring romaine and red leaf lettuce, zesty lemon, shallots, and finely grated Parmesan.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 to 2 hearts of romaine lettuce
- 1 bundle red leaf lettuce
- 2 shallots, thinly sliced
- 2 lemons, zested and juiced
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- Kosher salt, to taste
- Black pepper, to taste
- Crushed red pepper flakes or Aleppo pepper, to taste (optional)
- 1 cup finely grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Chop the romaine and red leaf lettuces into bite-sized pieces.
- Rinse the chopped lettuces thoroughly and drain well. Pat dry with paper towels; for extra crispness, chill wrapped in paper towels for 10–15 minutes.
- In a large bowl, combine the dried lettuce, thinly sliced shallots, and lemon zest.
- Sprinkle kosher salt and black pepper over the salad. Squeeze in the lemon juice and drizzle with olive oil.
- Toss gently but thoroughly to coat each leaf with dressing. Adjust salt, pepper, or lemon to taste.
- Sprinkle finely grated Parmesan over the salad and toss again to incorporate cheese.
- Transfer to a serving dish and enjoy immediately.
Notes
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 320mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 9g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
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