Author Notes: This salad was born from a snowy tromp to the market and a craving for Meyer lemons. I didn’t have anything in particular in mind as I filled my basket, other than crisp textures and bright flavors. A refreshing, citrusy salad was the end result – deeply satisfying! —BlueKaleRoad
Serves: 4
Ingredients
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20
ounces grape tomatoes, sliced in half
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1/2
large English cucumber, diced
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1
bunch radishes, sliced
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1/2
cup fresh mint, roughly chopped
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3
Meyer lemons
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1
lime
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1
clove garlic
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1/2
teaspoon kosher salt
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1/4
cup olive oil
Directions
- Combine the tomatoes, cucumber, radishes and mint in a large serving bowl.
- Zest one lemon and one lime and put zest into a glass jar for mixing. Juice one lemon and half a lime and add the juice to the jar. With a mortar and pestle, crush the garlic clove with the salt until smooth. Add the garlic mixture and olive oil to the jar. Cover and shake until well combined.
- Slice the peel and pith off of the two remaining Meyer lemons. Cut the lemons into segments and remove seeds. Add to the veggie mix in the serving bowl.
- When ready to serve, toss the dressing with the salad and taste for salt.