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Salad with Flaxseed Oil Dressing Recipe

Contributors: Stacey Antine, MS, RD, and HealthBarn USA

Reviewers: Academy Staff RDNs

Published: January 24, 2014

Reviewed: October 23, 2025

Salad with Flaxseed Oil Dressing Recipe
Rebecca Clyde, MS, RDN, CD

We think this salad dressing is grade A-plus! It's bursting with a lot of flavor and omega-3 fatty acids. Make this flaxseed oil salad dressing directly in the salad bowl (just make sure that your hands are clean before mixing it up). To fully enjoy, create a salad bar that includes some great toppings, including cherry tomatoes, grapes, cucumbers and thinly chopped red, orange and yellow bell peppers.

Ingredients

3 cups romaine lettuce, chopped
2 cups mixed green, butter and leaf lettuce
¼ cup flaxseed oil
Juice of 1 lemon
2 tablespoons soy sauce, low sodium, wheat-free
1 tablespoon 100% maple syrup
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
¼ teaspoon sea salt

Directions

Before you begin: Wash your hands.

  1. Place chopped and mixed greens in a large salad bowl.
  2. Drizzle flaxseed oil directly on greens and rotate bowl to evenly coat.
  3. Squeeze the juice of 1 lemon directly onto the greens.
  4. Add soy sauce and maple syrup into bowl.
  5. With clean hands, toss the salad to evenly distribute the flaxseed oil dressing throughout the salad.
  6. Add pepper and salt to taste.
  7. Serve immediately in colorful salad bowls.

Nutrition Information

Serving size: 1 cup prepared salad
Serves 5

Calories: 120; Saturated Fat: 1g; Trans Fat: 0g; Cholesterol: 0mg; Sodium: 330mg; Total Carbohydrate: 6g; Dietary Fiber: 1g; Sugars: 3g; Protein: 1g; Vitamin A: 45%g Vitamin C: 20%; Calcium: 2%; Iron: 8%.

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