Your basic tossed salad

Fresh, crisp and colorful tossed salad recipe that combines a variety of vibrant and nutritious vegetables for a delightful culinary experience.

Ingredients:

• 2 hearts romaine lettuce
• 2 small plum tomatoes, diced
• 1 Kirby cucumber or 1/4 European seedless cucumber, diced
• 1 small yellow onion or 1/2 red onion, chopped
• 1 carrot, peeled and shredded
• 1/4 cup (a couple of glugs) extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 to 3 tablespoons (a couple of splashes) red wine vinegar
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• Coarse salt and black pepper

Instructions:

1. Add salad greens to a mixing bowl and layer with tomatoes, cucumbers, onion, and carrot. Combine oil, vinegar, and sugar in a small plastic container. Cover the container with the lid and shake the dressing until the sugar is fully dissolved, which takes around 1 minute. Drizzle the dressing over the salad. Season with salt and pepper according to your preference, then mix everything together.

Summary:

• Calories: 709 kcal
• Fat: 56 g
• Protein: 11 g
• Carbs: 50 g
• Potassium: 2256 mg
• Magnesium: 141 mg