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4 cups assorted salad greens, torn into bite-sized pieces
3 medium tomatoes, cut into wedges
1 medium cucumber, sliced
1/2 teaspoon salt
Dash pepper
1/2 cup purchased French salad dressing or other favorite salad dressing
In large serving bowl, combine all ingredients except salad dressing. Add salad dressing; toss gently to coat.
TIP: Any type of salad greens can be used, such as:
Bibb lettuce
Boston lettuce
Curly endive
Escarole
Iceberg lettuce
Leaf lettuce
Romaine lettuce
Spinach
Watercress
Any of the following vegetables can be added:
Artichoke hearts
Bamboo shoots
Bean sprouts
Beets, cooked, julienne-cut
Bell pepper, sliced
Broccoli florets
Carrots, shredded, thinly sliced or julienne-cut
Cauliflower florets
Celery, sliced
French fried onions
Garbanzo beans
Green beans, cooked
Mushrooms, sliced or quartered
Olives, sliced
Onions, thinly sliced
Pimientos, cut into strips
Radishes, sliced
Water chestnuts, sliced
Zucchini, sliced
Any of the following fruit can be added:
Apples, sliced or cubed
Avocado, thinly sliced
Grapefruit segments
Grapes (seedless green or red)
Mandarin orange segments
Pears, sliced or cubed
Pomegranate seeds
Any of the following meats and cheeses can be added:
Anchovy fillets
Beef, cooked, cubed or julienne-cut
Cheese, cubed or shredded
Chicken or turkey, cooked, cubed or julienne-cut
Ham, cubed or julienne-cut
Hard-cooked eggs, sliced or cut into wedges
Salami, cubed or sliced
Seafood, cooked or canned, or imitation seafood (surimi)
Summer sausage, cubed or sliced
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