California Vegetable Salad - cooking recipe
Ingredients
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4 cups lettuce leaves, chopped (red leaf or romaine)
1 tomatoes, chopped
1/2 cucumber, chopped
1 carrot, sliced
2 green onions, sliced diagonally
10 radishes, quartered
other bite-sized raw vegetables (chopped avocado, broccoli, cauliflower, bell pepper, etc.) (optional)
bite-sized cooked vegetables (beans, corn, peas, chopped artichoke hearts, etc.) (optional)
nuts (pistachios, walnuts, pecans, etc.) (optional)
seeds (pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, etc.) (optional)
bite-sized pieces cheese (diced or shredded cheddar, feta, jack, etc.) (optional)
chopped hard-boiled egg (optional)
crouton (seasoned croutons, tiny crackers, Chinese noodles, etc.) (optional)
salad dressing (Italian, Thousand Island, Ranch, etc.)
Preparation
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In a salad bowl, toss together chopped lettuce, tomato, and cucumber, sliced carrot and green onions, quartered radishes, and any desired optional items.
OR: Arrange chopped lettuce on salad plates; then top with chopped tomato and cucumber, sliced carrot and green onions, quartered radishes, and any desired optional items.
Serve with salad dressing on the side.
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