Springtime Salad
Servings: 8
  • 1/2 lettuce head
  • 2 cups [500 mL] spinach leaves
  • 1/2 cup [125 mL] radish slices
  • 1 cup [250 mL] green onion slices
  • 2 cups [500 mL] tomato dices
  • 1 1/4 teaspoon [6 mL] salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon [1 mL] freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon [2.5 mL] freshly minced basil leave
  • 1/4 teaspoon [1 mL] garlic powder
  • 3 tablespoons [45 mL] freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 3 tablespoons [45 mL] olive or vegetable oil
  • Refrigerate lettuce head, spinach leaves, radish slices, green onion slices and tomato dices until all vegetables are really cold.
  • Just before serving, break-up lettuce head and spinach leaves into bite-size pieces.
  • Transfer into a salad bowl; mix in remaining cold vegetables slices and dices.
  • Into a small bowl, whip together salt, black pepper, minced basil, garlic powder, lemon juice and olive or vegetable oil.
  • Pour all over vegetables, stirring delicately.
  • Serve immediately.