Looking for a fun way to make salad more appealing to your audience? Try this tasty recipe!Dinner SaladServes: 4 | Serving Size: 1 cupIngredients:

  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes, cut in half
  • 1/4 cup sliced radishes
  • 4 cups Bibb or Romaine or leaf lettuce, washed, dried, and diced
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon fresh sliced basil
  • Black pepper, freshly cracked, to taste
  • Garlic parsley blend

Directions:

  1. Combine all ingredients in a large bowl and mix well.
  2. Serve immediately in chilled bowls or plates.

Nutrition Information:

  • Serves 4. Each serving has 27 calories, 1 g fat, 0 g saturated fat, 0 g trans fat, 0 mg cholesterol, 9 mg sodium, 3 g carbohydrate, 2 g dietary fiber, 2 g sugar, and 1 g protein.
  • Each serving also has 89% DV vitamin A, 13% DV vitamin C, 2% DV calcium, and 5% DV iron.

Chef’s Tips:

  1. Feel free to substitute any seasonal produce into this salad. For example, beefsteak tomatoes were looking great at the market, so they replaced cherry tomatoes in the latest edition of this salad.
  2. Add a few slices of toasted baguette to your plate to add heft to the salad.
  3. Garnish the salad with chopped fresh herbs like dill and parsley.
  4. Olive oil also makes a nice garnish.

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Stephanie Ronco

Stephanie Ronco has been editing for Food and Health Communications since 2011. She graduated from Colorado College magna cum laude with distinction in Comparative Literature. She was elected a member of Phi Beta Kappa in 2008.

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