Ingredients

1 head butter lettuce, such as Bibb or Boston, trimmed

1 head crisp, long-leaved lettuce, such as romaine, trimmed

1 head loose-leaved lettuce, such as red leaf, trimmed

2 cups baby arugula

1 English cucumber, thinly sliced

1 large carrot, shredded

1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar

2 teaspoons Dijon mustard

3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

1 garlic clove, minced

Coarse salt and ground pepper

Preparation

Make salad mix: Wash and dry lettuces and arugula. Tear into bite-size pieces. To store, refrigerate salad mix, wrapped in paper towels, in a zip-top bag, up to 4 days.

To serve: Combine 4 cups salad mix, cucumber, and carrot; drizzle with vinaigrette and toss to combine.

For the vinaigrette: whisk vinegar, mustard, olive oil, garlic, salt and pepper.