Butter Lettuce Salad

A bowl of salad with butter lettuce, cucumbers, and radish tossed in a creamy dressing with two spoons in it.

5 from 1 vote

This 10-minute butter lettuce salad is bright, fresh, and flavorful, with soft butter lettuce, sugar snap peas, radishes, cucumbers, and a creamy, green goddess dressing.

Prep Time10

Total Time10

Servings: side servings

Calories: 179kcal

Author: Karishma Pradhan

Ingredients

½ cup sugar snap peas ends trimmed and thinly sliced on the diagonal
1 persian cucumber thinly sliced
1 ½ cups butter lettuce or escarole | chopped into bite-sized pieces
2 radishes ends trimmed and thinly sliced
¾ cup leftover cooked grains such as farro, barley or quinoa (optional, for a heartier meal)
½ cup leftover cooked meat such as salmon or chicken (optional, for a heartier meal)
Salt and black pepper
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
3 tablespoons homemade or store-bought green goddess dressing recipe here | plus more if needed

Instructions

In a large mixing bowl, combine all salad ingredients. Season with salt and pepper to taste and stir in olive oil.
Toss the salad with 3 tablespoons of dressing (or to taste).
Note: The salad can take a good amount of salt, so you can be generous here!

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Notes

Season generously. This salad really benefits from lots of salt and pepper to bring out the flavors.
Add the dressing just before serving. The dressing is quite thick and creamy, so it can weigh down the ingredients and make the lettuce soggy. You'll want to toss the vegetables with the dressing right before serving, and serve immediately.
Storage: This salad does not make for great leftovers. Instead, I recommend assembling the components in advance and enjoy throughout the week. Prep and chop all of the vegetables, then store in an airtight container for a couple of days. I recommend storing the lettuce in a separate container lined with a paper towel to help absorb excess moisture.

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