Missed Wednesday morning’s fun cooking segment on King 5 TV’s New Day Northwest? Catch up here with one of my all time favorite recipes this summer. Because #saladingisaverb this season.

Watch the New Day Northwest Show Recap Here!

And because I’m anti WIMPY salads, a little quick shortcut to easy, amazing ones, no matter what your schedule entails.

The Herbacious Babe Salad Dressing

Makes 4-6 servings

2 containers butter leaf lettuce, like Organic Girl’s Butter Plus Lettuce

½ to ¾ cup olive oil

1 lemon, juiced

¼ cup tarragon leaves

¼ cup mint leaves

½ cup basil leaves

¼ cup chives

1 tablespoon Dijon mustard

2 teaspoons honey or maple syrup (optional)

¼ cup fresh grated parmesan cheese (or nutritional yeast to keep it dairy free)

½ teaspoon sea salt

½ teaspoon pepper

Blend all dressing ingredients together until pureed. Store in a glass container with a lid for up to 7 days.

For the salad:

Toss butter lettuce greens with the dressing. Garnish with extra chopped herbs and parmesan cheese to serve.

Curious about some of the other recipes from today’s show? Grab the Summer Poblano Corn Salad here, and watch for the Cantaloupe, Tomato & Basil Salad to be posted later this week!

Love this recipe? You’d love the cookbook then too. And be sure to check out the seasonal meal plans (or the new easy DINNER ONLY plan)! Wanna know more about this real-food lifestyle made simple I always talk about? Be sure to check out this little podcast workshop I created for you, called: Simply Real FOOD: Real food, finally explained. Check it out here!