Description
Fresh, crisp lettuce and a variety of vegetables are combined to create a popular house salad that is far from basic. You will love how easy simple ingredients and a tangy dressing create this delicious salad.
Ingredients
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- 5 cups washed, chopped Romaine lettuce *
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes, sliced in half
- 1 large English cucumber, sliced 1/4 inch thick *
- 1 small red onion, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1/2 cup shredded carrots, optional
- 1 cup garlic croutons or parmesan crisps, optional
Lemon Vinaigrette
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons sugar or sugar subtitute
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Place the chopped lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, carrots and onions in a large strainer or colander.*
- Rinse well under running water, gently tossing salad in the strainer.
- Drain salad well and gently pat dry with paper towel. Transfer salad to a large bowl or platter.
- Make dressing: combine the lemon juice, sugar, mustard and garlic in a measuring cup, stir well.
- Slowly pour the olive oil into the cup and quickly whisk in. Add salt and pepper.
- Taste the dressing and add more lemon, sugar, garlic or salt and pepper as you prefer. Only add a little bit more at a time, if needed. Sprinkle cheese over salad
- Serve salad with optional croutons or crisps. Whisk the dressing again before serving.
Notes
* 5 cups of chopped salad is from two large heads of Romaine.
* I used a salad spinner (from Amazon) to wash and drain the salad. We eat so many salads I feel it is more than worth the investment.
*You can use larger tomatoes, such as Roma tomatoes, cut in small pieces instead of the cherry tomatoes.
*I prefer English cucumbers since they are a bit sweeter and the seeds are smaller. You can leave the skin on since it is is thinner than regular cucumbers.