The Best Tossed Salad
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The Best Tossed Salad
Description
The Best Tossed Salad combines a variety of fresh vegetables including romaine lettuce for crispness, cucumber for coolness, juicy tomato, and a colorful mix of shredded radish, carrot, and purple cabbage for texture and visual appeal. Toasted almonds or sunflower seeds add a nutty crunch. The dressing is a harmonious mix of olive oil, apple cider vinegar, honey for slight sweetness, seasoned salt, and black pepper, which brings brightness and seasoning without overpowering the vegetables.
Preparation involves combining all salad ingredients in a bowl and whisking the dressing separately before tossing it with the salad just before serving. This keeps the salad fresh and allows the dressing to lightly coat yet not wilt the veggies. It pairs well with grilled meats, sandwiches, or as a refreshing side dish to a variety of main courses.
The salad is best eaten immediately after dressing to maintain crispness and prevent sogginess. You can substitute the almonds for sunflower seeds if a nut allergy is a concern or to vary flavor and texture.
Ingredients
- 8 cups romaine lettuce any variety, chopped
- 1 cup cucumber sliced
- 1 cup tomato diced, fresh
- 1 cup mixed vegetables radish, shredded carrot, purple cabbage
- 2 tablespoons almonds or sunflower seeds, toasted, slivered
Dressing
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar or balsamic vinegar
- 1 teaspoon honey
- ⅛ teaspoon seasoned salt more to taste
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Place all salad ingredients in a large bowl.
- Place dressing ingredients in a small bowl and whisk until well mixed.
- Toss salad with dressing to taste and serve immediately.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 214 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 214 | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 15g | 5% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Sodium | 38mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 468mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 3370IU | 67% |
| Vitamin C | 14.9mg | 17% |
| Calcium | 59mg | 6% |
| Iron | 1.5mg | 8% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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