Triangular Garden Fresh Salad

A vibrant and upscale salad beautifully presented in a triangular bowl, combining crisp cucumber, colorful capsicum, dual lettuce leaves, sweet cherry tomatoes, and shredded carrot. This refreshing dish balances textures and colors for a visually stunning and healthy treat.

Steps

1. Rinse all vegetables thoroughly. 2. Thinly slice the cucumber and julienne the red capsicum. 3. Tear the green and purple lettuce leaves into bite-sized pieces. 4. Halve the cherry tomatoes and shred the carrot. 5. In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, salt, and pepper to create a light dressing. 6. In the triangular bowl, gently layer the green and purple lettuce as a base. 7. Arrange cucumber slices and julienned capsicum artistically on one side. 8. Place shredded carrot in a neat pile on another side. 9. Scatter halved cherry tomatoes for bright pops of color. 10. Drizzle the dressing evenly over the salad. 11. Garnish with fresh basil leaves and sprinkle toasted pine nuts if using. 12. Serve immediately for the freshest taste and presentation.

1/4 cucumber, thinly sliced 1/4 red capsicum, julienned 3 leaves green lettuce, torn 3 leaves purple lettuce, torn 1/4 cup shredded carrot 6 cherry tomatoes, halved 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil 1 teaspoon lemon juice Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste Fresh basil leaves for garnish Toasted pine nuts (optional) for crunch