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salad makings

Salad

lettuce (any type or, better yet, more than one type) any combination of the following:

  • tomatoes
  • bell pepper
  • carrots
  • green onions

Wash lettuce under running water. Remove bad leaves and cut out core. Dry leaves by shaking or spinning (with a salad spinner) water out of leaves. Leaves can also be patted dry with a paper towel. In a large bowl tear lettuce leaves into large bite-size pieces. Wash other vegetables. Remove core from tomatoes and slice into bite-size pieces. Remove core from bell pepper including all white fibers inside. Cut into thin strips. Clean onions and chop into 1/4 inch pieces. Clean carrots cutting off both ends and cut into very thin (less than 1/4 inch slices). Dressing can be added to the salad as a whole just before serving or it can be placed on the table for each person to add as desired.

The fresher the vegetables, the better the salad. Fresh from the garden is spectacular.

Salad Dressing

  • 3 tablespoons Miracle Whip
  • 1 teaspoon vinegar (balsamic is best, but any will do) (vinegar is optional)
  • salt (or garlic salt) and black pepper

Mix all ingredients and mix well with a fork or whip. If desired to thin the salad dressing, up to two tablespoons of water can be added.


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