Tossed Salad Recipe
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Ingredients
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Salad Ingredients
Method
Preparation Steps
- 1
Prepare the Lettuce
Wash and dry the romaine lettuce. Tear the lettuce into bite-sized pieces and place it into a large salad bowl.
- 2
Add Cherry Tomatoes
Rinse the cherry tomatoes under cold water, then halve each tomato and add to the bowl with lettuce.
- 3
Prepare the Cucumber
Peel the cucumber if desired, then slice it in half lengthwise. Remove the seeds with a spoon, slice into half-moon shapes, and add to the salad bowl.
- 4
- 5
Grate the Carrot
Peel the carrot and then grate it using a box grater. Sprinkle the grated carrot over the salad.
- 6
Prepare the Dressing
In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, balsamic vinegar, salt, and black pepper until well combined.
- 7
Combine Salad and Dressing
Drizzle the dressing over the salad ingredients in the bowl. Toss everything gently to combine and coat the ingredients with the dressing.
- 8
Add Feta Cheese
If using, crumble the feta cheese over the top of the salad just before serving.
- 9
Serve
Serve chilled or at room temperature. Enjoy your tossed salad!