Green and Red Tomato Salad
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 4 to 6 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 6 servings
- Calories
- 245
- Total Fat
- 19
- Saturated Fat
- 3
- Carbohydrates
- 19
- Dietary Fiber
- 5
- Sugar
- 11
- Protein
- 4
- Cholesterol
- 0
- Sodium
- 430
- Total: 20 min
- Prep: 20 min
Ingredients
Salad dressing:
2 tablespoons wine vinegar
1 shallot, quartered
1 garlic clove, lightly crushed with the side of a knife blade, then minced
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
Salad:
1/2 head iceberg lettuce, rinsed and dried in a salad spinner then cut into strips about 1/2-inch wide and 2-inches long
1/2 head red cabbage, rinsed and dried in a salad spinner then cut into strips about 1/2-inch wide and 2-inches long
2 English cucumbers, peeled and sliced into 1/8-inch discs
4 medium red tomatoes, cut into wedges
4 medium green tomatoes, cut into wedges
Directions
- Through the feed opening of a running blender, add 1 at a time, the vinegar, shallot, garlic, salt and pepper. Then, leaving the blender running, add the olive oil in a thin stream. Set aside until needed.
- Toss together the lettuce, cabbage, and cucumbers with enough of the dressing to coat, and gently fold in the tomatoes. Serve family style with additional dressing on the side.