Uma Salada Portuguesa - Mixed Green Salad
Submitted by mcmilom
Uma Salada Portuguesa, a classic Portuguese mixed green salad with lettuce, watercress, tomatoes, purple onion rings, stuffed olives, and a simple lemon vinaigrette. Fresh, bright, and ready in 20 minutes.
YIELD
6 servingsPREP
20 minCOOK
20 minREADY
20 minIn Portugal, salad is never an afterthought. It’s a celebration of fresh ingredients with nothing to hide behind.
Crisp lettuce and peppery watercress form the bed, dressed simply with oil and fresh lemon juice shaken together in a jar.
Sliced tomatoes, purple onion rings, and briny stuffed olives get arranged on top in a beautiful circular pattern, then finished with a shower of chopped parsley.
It’s clean, it’s colorful, and it lets every ingredient speak for itself. This is the salad you’ll find on tables across Lisbon, from family kitchens to seaside restaurants.
Kitchen Tips
- Use the freshest, ripest tomatoes you can find since they’re front and center here
- Shake the dressing vigorously in a jar until fully emulsified before tossing
- Tear the lettuce and watercress by hand rather than cutting for a more rustic look
- Drain the greens thoroughly after washing or the dressing will slide right off
- Serve immediately after dressing. This salad waits for no one
Ingredients
Directions
Place oil and lemon juice into a screw top jar. season with salt and pepper.
Place top on jar and shake until dressing is combined.
Wash lettuce and watercress, drain well. tear into small pieces Toss dressing through salad greens and arrange on serving platter. Arrange tomato slices, onion rings and olives in circular pattern. Sprinkle with chopped parsley before serving. Serve immediately.
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