The Best Tossed Salad
The best-tossed salad is prepared with fresh ingredients we all love and enjoy.
Ingredients
- 8 cups Mixed Greens or Plain Lettuce Iceberg Lettuce, Romaine, Butterhead or Arugula mixed with baby spinach.
- 1 cup cucumber: seedless cucumbers.
- 3- 4 radishes sliced
- 1 cup cheery tomatoes halves, or regular tomatoes cut into cubes
- ½ cup scallions thinly sliced
- 1 - 2 carrots
- 1 - 2 apples sliced or cubed
Ingredients for the Dressing
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar apple cider, or balsamic
- 1 fresh garlic clove crushed thinly
- Seasoned with salt and pepper to taste
- 1 teaspoon honey agave or cane sugar, optional
Instructions
- Wash, cut, slice, or cube, all vegetables.
- Place all salad ingredients in a large bowl.
- Add all the salad dressing ingredients in a small bowl, and with a whisk, mix until all the ingredients are well blended.
- Toss the salad with the dressing and serve immediately.
Notes
- This salad can be prepared in advance and stored in the refrigerator for a few hours before serving.
- Add other ingredients such as spinach, broccoli florets, and watercress.
- Use a salad spinner to remove the water from the leafy vegetables after washing.
- Add other fruits such as oranges, dried cranberries, and grapes.
- For flavor enhancer, add bacon, smoked salmon, garlic shrimp, chicken breasts, olives, capers, cheese, or croutons.
Nutrition
Calories: 245kcalCarbohydrates: 31gProtein: 3gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gSodium: 62mgPotassium: 614mgFiber: 6gSugar: 20gVitamin A: 9088IUVitamin C: 37mgCalcium: 54mgIron: 1mg
Please keep in mind that nutritional information is a rough estimate and can vary greatly based on the products used.
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