Food & Cooking Recipes Salad Recipes The Ultimate Salad Mix with Carrot, Cucumber, and Balsamic Vinaigrette 3.7 (6) Prep Time: 30 mins Total Time: 30 mins Servings: 4 Make your own convenient salad blend in this Ultimate Salad Mix with Carrot, Cucumber, and Balsamic Vinaigrette. Use 4 cups here, then store the rest. Directions 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. Credit: Johnny Miller