Recipe: Christmas Salad

Sunday, December 6, 2009

at 9:38 PM

Ingredients :
◦1 medium bunch arugula (rocket) OR medium head Romaine lettuce

◦1 med head radiccio OR red leaf lettuce
◦2 heads Belgian endive
◦1 green bell pepper, seeded and sliced OR ½ cucumber, sliced
◦1½ c cherry tomatoes OR 2 medium tomatoes, cut into wedges
◦1½ c white mushrooms, sliced OR ½ c white onion, sliced into rings
◦Vinaigrette dressing



Yield : 10-12 servings


Time  : 15 minutes

Tools :  •Large salad bowl
            •Serving utensils



Directions :
Wash the lettuces, pat dry, trim, and tear into bite-size pieces. Toss them together in the bowl, then top them with the vegetables.


Serve with vinaigrette on the side, or you can toss the salad with a few T of vinaigrette and serve immediately.

Notes The ingredients listed here are just for ideas; you can use just about any red, white, and green lettuces and vegetables to find the combination you like. Other options include scallions, radishes, broccoli, cauliflower... the garden is the limit!