Growing your own lettuce is a breeze, especially if you use a large flower pot! The rabbits and deer don't seem to notice the yummy goods in the flower pot and I always get a fantastic crop! I tend to overplant but that helps keep the soil moist when the sun is bright and shining.
Garden Lettuce Salad
8-10 full sized lettuce leaves
1 small kiwi, sliced
1 T fresh pomegranate seeds
1/4 c fresh orange sections
1/4 c bacon, fried and chopped
1/4 c chopped walnuts
Wash lettuce leaves and pat dry. Arrange on a plate as the base. Add all other toppings sprinkled over the leaves of lettuce.
Serve with homemade balsamic vinaigrette.
When you see how easy this is to make, you'll never want to buy store bought dressings again!
Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing
- 1 1/2 cups balsamic vinegar
- 1 cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons pressed garlic
- 2 tablespoons dried Italian seasoning
- 1 tablespoon sugar, or more, to taste
Pour olive oil in a bowl. Drizzle in vinegar and whisk until fully incorporated. Add in other ingredients and whisk to mix. Keeps up to two weeks in a refrigerator.
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Oh this is beautiful, I could eat my screen LOL! Balsamic Vinaigrette is my favorite; definitely going to try your recipe. I prefer to make it over buying store brand.
ReplyDeleteWow - how cool are you to grow your own lettuce? That is amazing to me... and I bet its delish. Your salad looks really yummy, too! ;)
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Bacon and fruit? That seems very interesting. I will have to give this a try!
ReplyDeleteI love salads! They are definitely one of my go to lunches or even dinners when the weather gets warmer.
ReplyDeleteHomemade dressings are pretty hard to beat. I definitely agree with you there and this one looks amazing.
ReplyDeletewhat a delicious looking salad. I lvoe sandal at summer time.
ReplyDeleteThat looks so amazing. I love to eat salads, especially in the summer.
ReplyDeleteI just love homemade dressing! It's almost impossible to enjoy store bought after spoiling yourself with making it at home!
ReplyDeleteOooh, yay! I never think to make homemade dressing. I will definitely try this!
ReplyDeleteWhat a scrumptious looking salad. Love homemade dressings too. Will try it.
ReplyDeleteYour salad looks divine! That looks so refreshing and perfect for Summer. I love a good salad for lunch, it seems like the perfect mid-day meal.
ReplyDeleteThese are some delicious salads! Something different to try!
ReplyDeleteI love salad! I eat a salad just about every day. My lettuce so far is being ignored by the woodchuck. Hopefully that will continue until I get the garden fence up!
ReplyDeleteI love balsamic vinegarette on my salads. Salad is the perfect meal or snack for this time of year when the weather gets warmer!
ReplyDeleteI should use a flower pot! I had never thought it! The deer around here are crazy so I never plant lettuce.
ReplyDeleteI love me some salads, and this one looks so yummy and different. Thanks for posting, I shall try it out.
ReplyDeleteI grow my own lettuce and spinach too! This looks like a good salad too, plus the fresh greens make it better!
ReplyDeleteThis looks so good! I love the way adding fruit to salads elevates them.
ReplyDeleteThere is no question that enjoying these salads is so much better when you make them with fresh ingredients. They are perfect for enjoying during lunch at work when it's warm outside.
ReplyDeleteYour salad looks amazing. I love adding a little bit of fruit to mine, too. I always make my own dressings, as well.
ReplyDeleteThat's a beautiful salad! I love trying out different kinds of salad, but never tried anything like this before. Thanks for sharing the recipe!
ReplyDeleteThis looks so incredibly tasty! That dressing recipe has my name written all over it. My salads are usually boring, but you're inspiring me to want to spruce it up a bit.
ReplyDeleteAny time you pair fruits, nuts and salad ... it's a winner in my book. Yummy!
ReplyDeleteSounds amazing Terri, can't wait to try it. Love being part of the Blog hop with you.
ReplyDeleteI love salads! This one looks so delicious and your recipe is so easy to follow!
ReplyDeleteI love growing my own lettuce. So delicious! The salad looks amazing. I will skip the bacon, but double the pomegranates (we are huge fans). Can't wait to see what your group is going to come up with for July. Tomatoes are my obsession. I eat a couple of heirloom tomatoes EVERY single day!
ReplyDeleteLooks delicious. I eat salads daily during this time of year. It's the best time for seasonal produce.
ReplyDeleteGreat presentation! I never used to put fruits in my salads until about 2 years ago and now I can't stop! So good! Tried a strawberry vinaigrette yesterday that was divine!
ReplyDeleteMy husband always tells me that salad is my specialty! 🙈 I think that's code for I can't cook very well! I love homemade balsamic! I can't even eat store bought anymore! This looks so yummy!
ReplyDeleteThis looks amazing! My hubby is a farmer, so this is right up our alley. I love that you added various fruits too. I've never tried a salad with pomegranate. I'm definitely trying this when his garden sprouts!
ReplyDeleteI love me a good salad and look at you go for growing your own lettuce - I am not sure if I have ever heard of anyone doing that. I miss having a place to grow some of my own veggies
ReplyDeleteI really fancy salads and it truly is an art to making a good salad. Their creations are very much appreciated. I go twice a week to my favorite salad place- sweet greens. They have wonderful mixes. The thing I love about salads is that you can just do your own thing, mix and match and just experiment! Thanks for sharing your creation!
ReplyDeleteSalads and summer go together like PB&J. I love a good summer salad..
ReplyDeleteI love a colorful salad...makes you want to just dig in
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