California Vegetable Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    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
    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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