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Easy and Crisp Go-To Salad with Honey Basil Vinaigrette

This salad is pure heaven! Make it for your family, or take it to a dinner party, and everyone will love you! Every ingredient pairs perfectly with each other, and the dressing is the cherry on top! You will love it!
Prep Time 20 mins
Total Time 20 mins
Course Salad
Cuisine American
Servings 6 people

Ingredients
  

Honey Basil Vinaigrette Dressing

  • 1 cup canola oil
  • ¼ cup olive oil extra virgin
  • ¾ cup honey
  • 2 tbsp dijon mustard
  • ¾ cup white vinegar
  • 3 cloves Garlic minced
  • 1 tbsp dried basil leaves heaping
  • ½ tsp thyme powder
  • ½ tsp dry mustard
  • salt & pepper to taste

Salad Ingredients

  • Iceberg Lettuce washed, dried, and chilled
  • Romaine Lettuce washed, dried, and chilled
  • Spinach washed, dried, and chilled
  • 1 cup green onions chopped
  • 1 cup Craisins
  • 1 cup Crispy Fried Onions
  • ½ cup bacon bits Store bought, or cooked at home
  • 1 cup fresh feta cheese
  • 1 cup honey roasted walnuts or almonds will do!
  • 1 cup croutons your favorite kind!

Instructions
 

Honey Basil Vinaigrette

  • Mix all ingredients in a blender until smooth.

Salad Assembly

  • Chop Lettuce into bite size chunks. Top with all the toppings and toss before serving. I prefer to serve with dressing in a container on the side so the salad doesn't get soggy!
Keyword Bacon, basil, Cheese, crasins, Feta, garlic, honey, salad, vinegar