Lemon Parmesan Lettuce Salad

Name: Lemon Parmesan Lettuce Salad
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 2 heads Romaine lettuce, chopped; 1 cup Parmesan cheese, finely grated; 1/3 cup Lemon Citrus Vinaigrette; Freshly ground black pepper to taste; Juice of 1 lemon; Zest of 1/2 orange; 1 garlic clove; 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil; 2-3 tablespoons water; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

by Deborah Duncan on October 19, 2025 0 comments

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This fresh Lemon Parmesan Lettuce Salad is a simple toss of chopped Romaine lettuce and grated Parmesan cheese with a perky lemon citrus vinaigrette.

Salads don’t get much easier to make than this one. This simple lettuce salad makes a great side salad to serve with fish, chicken, pasta, soup, sandwiches and more.

Why You Will Love This Salad

Quick and Easy. It’s super quick and easy to make with lettuce, Parmesan cheese and lemon vinaigrette.
Simple Side Salad. This is a great no-fuss side salad to serve with just about any main dish you’d want to serve it with (chicken, fish, pasta, etc).

Lettuce Salad Recipe Ingredients

Romaine Lettuce. We use Romaine lettuce for this salad, but you could use another type of lettuce like butter leaf, red leaf, spring mix, etc. We like Romaine because it has hearty leaves with a lot of crunch to them.
Parmesan Cheese. We use freshly grated Parmesan cheese for this salad, but you could use a Parmesan Reggiano cheese if you like.
Lemon Citrus Vinaigrette. The lemon citrus vinaigrette we toss this salad with is fresh and perky and super simple to make.

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How To Make Lettuce Salad

Make Dressing. Add the ingredients to a wide mouth mason jar and use an immersion blender (stick blender) to blend the ingredients, or add everything to a blender and blend for a few seconds until smooth. You can also add everything to a bowl and whisk them together.
Assemble Salad. Add the chopped lettuce to a bowl. Drizzle the dressing lightly over the salad and sprinkle grated Parmesan cheese over the top and toss again.

For The Lemon Citrus Vinaigrette

To make the vinaigrette, add all of the ingredients to a wide mouth mason jar and blend using an immersion blender (stick blender). You can also use a stand blender or food processor to blend the ingredients.

Lemon Juice. Use freshly squeezed lemon juice for this dressing – not the bottled stuff.
Orange Zest. Rinse the orange well and pat it dry before zesting it.
Garlic. We add just 1 clove of garlic to the dressing which adds a lot of flavor.
Extra-Virgin Olive Oil. Use a good extra-virgin olive oil for this dressing.
Water. We like to add 2-3 tablespoons of water to mellow the tartness of the lemon.

Storing Leftovers

Store leftover salad in an airtight container. If the salad has been tossed with dressing, leftovers will only last a day or two. If you store the lettuce and dressing separately in the refrigerator, then leftovers should up to 5 days.

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Yield: 4 Servings