Artistic Garden Salad with Citrus Vinaigrette

By AislePrompt Editorial · Published 2026-04-05 · Updated 2026-04-05

A visually stunning salad featuring rainbow vegetables and a bright orange-honey vinaigrette, designed to look like edible artwork on your plate. This Mediterranean salad recipe, ready in about 15 minutes, pairs mixed greens, cherry tomatoes, and cucumber into a side that holds its own next to almost any main — bright, balanced, and quick enough to slot into a weeknight plate. Each serving lands at about 200 calories and feeds 2, so it slots cleanly next to roasted proteins, grain bowls, or weeknight mains. Tap "Add this recipe to your weekly plan" below to drop this recipe into your week and send the ingredients straight to Instacart. Nutrition values are approximate, calculated from USDA FoodData Central (fdc.nal.usda.gov) — verify against ingredient labels for any health-driven dietary plan.

Ingredients

• 2 cups mixed greens
• 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1/4 cup cucumber, thinly sliced
• 1/4 cup red bell pepper, thinly sliced
• 1/4 cup shredded carrots
• 1/4 cup sunflower seeds
• 2 tablespoons orange juice
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 teaspoon white wine vinegar
• 1/4 teaspoon honey
• 1/4 teaspoon Dijon mustard

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Instructions

1. Step 1: In a small bowl, whisk 2 tablespoons orange juice, 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1 teaspoon white wine vinegar, 1/4 teaspoon honey, and 1/4 teaspoon Dijon mustard until emulsified and glossy.
2. Step 2: In a large bowl, combine 2 cups mixed greens, 1/2 cup halved cherry tomatoes, 1/4 cup thinly sliced cucumber, 1/4 cup thinly sliced red bell pepper, and 1/4 cup shredded carrots.
3. Step 3: Drizzle the vinaigrette over the salad and toss gently until every leaf is evenly coated, then sprinkle 1/4 cup sunflower seeds over the top for texture and visual contrast.