tossed green salad

(1 RATING)
23 Pinches
Chico, CA
Updated on May 8, 2013

Just my favorite...many others enjoy it too. I made it up at a salad bar once, and it has been my favorite combination ever since. I never have cared for pickled beets, but in this salad they are delicious!

prep time 30 Min
cook time
method ---
yield 6 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 1 - head of darkest green romaine lettuce you can find
  • 1 can kidney beans, canned
  • 1 can pickled beets, canned, julienned
  • 2/3 bunch little green onions
  • 3 medium tomatoes
  • 1 medium cucumber
  • - enough seasoned croutons for those who may want them
  • - sunflower seeds (shelled)
  • 1 bottle your favorite ranch, blue cheese or roquefort salad dressing

How To Make tossed green salad

  • Step 1
    Wash lettuce and dry with paper towels. Tear lettuce into bite sized pieces. Put pieces into a large salad bowl.
  • Step 2
    Wash and hinly slice little green onions (keeping some of the green parts). Add to the lettuce pieces in the salad bowl.
  • Step 3
    Wash,peel and thinly slice cucumbers. Add cukes to the salad bowl too.
  • Step 4
    Wash and core tomatoes, cut like orange slices (or however you prefer) into the salad bowl.
  • Step 5
    Drain kidney beans, and pour into the salad bowl as well.
  • Step 6
    Drain pickled beets, and slice each slice length-wise so that they seem more like julienne pieces. Add the beets to the salad.
  • Step 7
    Toss it all together and top with sunflower seeds and croutons. Add desired amount of dressing. Voila-I love it!

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