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    Home » Salad Recipes

    Herb Salad

    LAST UPDATED: April 20, 2020 PUBLISHED: April 20, 2020 By Pam Greer 5 Comments As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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    A fresh herb salad is so easy to make and so delicious! Just adding a few simple herbs to a basic green salad really elevates the salad and adds so much flavor!

    Platter filled with an herb salad and violet flowers.

    You don't have to have a big yard to have an herb garden and you don't need a lot of herbs to make an herb salad!

    I have a small herb garden - sage, rosemary, tarragon, parsley, basil, thyme and oregano. Every year I vow to be more diligent in using my herbs.

    Now, that I've discovered how easy and delicious they are when added to a salad, I use them almost every day!

    It's really easy to add them to a salad, but there are a few pointers and tips that I can share with you.

    Click here to pin this easy herb salad now!

    Edible flowers, sage, parsley, mint, nasturtium sprouts, arugula and mixed lettuce.

    Ingredients in a Fresh Herb Salad

    Lettuce - You can make an herb salad entirely out of herbs, however I like to use some regular lettuce in mine. Use whatever kind of lettuce you have - for this I used a spring mix.

    Greens - sometimes I use extra greens, sometimes I just have a base of lettuce. Some possible greens are - mustard, dandelion, chicory, or endive. For this version, I had some arugula in the fridge, so I used it.

    Herbs - I'll go into more detail below about what herbs to use, for this salad, I used parsley, mint, sage, and nasturtium sprouts.

    Edible flowers - I used violets because they are going crazy in my yard right now. I also like to use nasturtium blossoms, sage blossoms and lavender. This article - The 10 Best Edible Flowers from Southern Living gives you all kinds of options!

    Close up of an herb salad on a platter.

    Which Herbs to Use in a Salad

    Some herbs lend themselves more to being used in a salad than others. My first rule of thumb is to use herbs that you like. If you love the flavor of an herb, you'll love it in a salad!

    Herbs to use: soft leaf herbs work best, like chervil, marjoram, basil, chives, garlic chives, purslane, lovage, basil, mint, dill, oregano, cilantro, parsley, thyme, nasturtium, and lemon verbena.

    Herbs to avoid or use sparingly - rosemary, mature sage, savory, and hyssop.

    Herb salad in a bowl with a vinaigrette in a jar.

    Directions

    The first thing to realize when making an herb salad is that there is no right or wrong way. Use the proportion that feels right to you.

    Some recipes call for equal parts lettuce to herbs. Some call for all herbs.

    I usually try to use equal parts lettuce to greens and herbs. So if I'm using 4 cups of lettuce, I want a 4 cup mixture of greens and herbs.

    For this particular salad, I used 4 cups spring lettuce mix, 2 cups of arugula and a little over a cup of herbs. Since I was using sage and mint, both of which can be strong, I used less herbs.

    For edible flowers - I usually use about ¼ to ½ cup.

    Since the herb salad has so much flavor, I used a very simple Lemon Vinaigrette.

    Platter with an herb salad with violet flowers.

    This was so good and I can't believe that I have waited this long to add herbs to a salad!

    This makes a great side dish salad and I actually topped ours with a fried egg and with a big chunk of sourdough bread and we had an excellent light dinner!

    Pin this for later!

    More fresh herb recipes:

    • Homemade Herb Salt
    • Lemon Herb Vinegar
    • Lemon and Thyme Chickpea Salad
    • Spicy Rosemary and Orange Olives
    • Lemon Rosemary Sorbet

    Recipe

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    Platter of an herb salad.
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    Herb Salad

    This Herb Salad is so easy to make and absolutely bursting with flavor! Use whatever herbs you love and have on hand!
    Course Salad
    Cuisine American
    Prep Time 10 minutes minutes
    Total Time 10 minutes minutes
    Servings 4 side dish
    Calories 13kcal

    Ingredients

    • 4 cups lettuce mixed
    • 2 cups arugula or other green
    • 2 cups herbs fresh, use less if using strong flavored herbs
    • ½ recipe lemon vinaigrette

    Instructions

    • Wash and dry herbs and lettuce.
    • Tear into bite sized pieces.
    • Toss with lemon vinaigrette (or your favorite vinaigrette.)

    Notes

    Some herbs lend themselves more to being used in a salad than others.  My first rule of thumb is to use herbs that you like.  If you love the flavor of an herb, you'll love it in a salad!
    Herbs to use:  soft leaf herbs work best, like chervil, marjoram, basil, chives, garlic chives, purslane, lovage, basil, mint, dill, oregano, cilantro, parsley, thyme, nasturtium, and lemon verbena.
    Herbs to avoid or use sparingly - rosemary, mature sage, savory, and hyssop.

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    Nutrition

    Calories: 13kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 18mg | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin C: 1mg | Iron: 1mg

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    Comments

    1. Bintu | Recipes From A Pantry says

      April 20, 2020 at 2:33 pm

      This looks like such a fresh and flavourful salad, Perfect for lunch al fresco!

      Reply
    2. Kelly Anthony says

      April 20, 2020 at 2:25 pm

      5 stars
      It is amazing to me how much flavor these small plants can add to any dish. Sprouts are on my list of things to plant next.

      Reply
    3. stephanie says

      April 20, 2020 at 2:23 pm

      5 stars
      This salad was so refreshing and delicious...I love salads.

      Reply
    4. Jessica Formicola says

      April 20, 2020 at 2:03 pm

      5 stars
      Wow, this salad look so fresh and delicious! And then lemon vinaigrette totally sends it over the top!

      Reply
    5. kim says

      April 20, 2020 at 2:02 pm

      5 stars
      Loved this recipe! It was super easy and such a light healthy side! Will definitely be making again!

      Reply

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