Delicious Fresh Salad
This is a fresh, tasty, healthy salad that is so easy to make. The freshness of lettuce and tomatoes, the mild tanginess of balsamic vinegar or lemon juice, other healthy equalizing ingredients, what more is necessary for this salad?
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Raisins, Tomatoes, Walnuts
Delicious Fresh Salad
Print recipe| Serves | 2 - 4 |
| Prep time | 5 minutes |
| Cook time | 5 minutes |
| Total time | 10 minutes |
| Dietary | Vegan, Vegetarian |
| Meal type | Salad |
| Misc | Child Friendly, Pre-preparable |
| Region | American |
Ingredients
- 1 bunch Green Leaf Lettuce (torn into pieces)
- 3 - 4 Roma Tomatoes (cut into 1/2 inch pieces)
- 8 - 10 Walnuts (broken into small pieces)
- 1/4 cup Raisins
- 1 - 2 tablespoon Oil
- 1/2 teaspoon Lemon juice or Balsamic Vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon Salt
Note
1) Serve cold for lunch or as a side dish.
2) Do not add the dressing if you want to store the salad in the refrigerator for later use. Include the dressing just before eating.
Options:
1) If you don't have Roma tomatoes, any kind of tomatoes including cherry tomatoes will be fine.
Directions
| Step 1 | |
| Add a teaspoon of oil to a large salad bowl. | |
| Step 2 | |
| Add the vegetables, walnuts and raisins. | |
| Step 3 | |
| Mix the lemon juice (or balsamic vinegar) and salt in a small jar or cup. Shake or mix well. | |
| Step 4 | |
| Pour half of the dressing around on top of the salad. Using salad spoons mix the salad gently but thoroughly. | |
| Step 5 | |
| Add the rest of the dressing around on top of the salad. Mix again. | |
| Step 6 | |
| Serve immediately. | |
