Jul 14 2026
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House Salad Recipe

Inspired by Beachcomber St. Augustine
Time15m
Serves4

Spring mix topped with shaved red cabbage and carrots, cucumber, diced tomatoes, sliced red onion, and banana peppers.

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Ingredients

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Salad greens & base

Vegetable toppings

Finishing & optional

Method

Salad greens & base

  1. 1

    Prepare greens

    Place 6 cups of spring mix in a large salad bowl. Gently fluff and remove any wilted leaves.

  2. 2

    Shave cabbage

    Trim and remove core from about 3 oz red cabbage. Using a mandoline or sharp knife, very thinly slice (shave) the cabbage into ribbons. Add to the bowl with the spring mix.

  3. 3

    Shred carrots

    Peel 1 cup worth of carrots (about 1–2 medium carrots). Use a box grater or peeler to julienne or grate the carrots into thin strips. Add to the bowl.

Vegetable toppings

  1. 4

    Slice cucumber

    Trim ends from 1 medium cucumber. If desired, peel partially for stripes. Slice cucumber into 1/4-inch rounds or half-moons and scatter over the greens.

  2. 5

    Dice tomatoes

    Core and dice tomatoes until you have about 1 cup. Pat lightly with paper towel if very juicy, then distribute evenly over the salad.

  3. 6

    Slice red onion

    Peel 1 small red onion and slice very thinly into half-moons. If onion is sharp, soak slices in cold water for 5 minutes then drain and pat dry. Add to the salad.

  4. 7

    Add banana peppers

    Drain and slice pickled banana peppers if not pre-sliced. Add approximately 1/2 cup to the salad, distributing for even flavor.

Finishing & optional

  1. 8

    Season and dress

    Drizzle 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil and 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice evenly over the salad. Sprinkle 1 teaspoon kosher salt and 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper. Toss gently with salad tongs to coat ingredients evenly.

  2. 9

    Add optional toppings

    If using, sprinkle 1 cup croutons and 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan or crumbled feta on top.

  3. 10

    Serve

    Transfer to individual plates or serve family-style. Offer additional dressing, salt, pepper, or lemon on the side. Serve immediately so greens remain crisp.

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