Need salad ideas? This best tossed salad recipe features colorful veggies, crunchy homemade croutons, and a variety of salad dressing options.
Alex and I used to say that it was easy to just “throw together” a good salad. But the more experienced we’ve gotten in the kitchen, the more we’ve realized that a good green salad is not just a throw together type of thing! It’s got to have contrasts in texture, flavor, and colors. It’s got to make sense with the season and the occasion. And it’s got to have one mighty fine salad dressing to pull it all together. Here’s the best salad we can muster, the perfect balance of textures, colors and flavors. Our best tossed salad recipe is complete with crunchy croutons and a variety of dressings, and pairs with everything from chili to pizza. Ready to get cooking?
This tossed salad recipe is…
Vegetarian, vegan, plant-based, and dairy-free. For gluten-free, omit the croutons.
Ingredients
- 1/2 recipe Homemade Croutons
- 1 romaine heart (3 cups chopped)
- 5 cups mixed greens
- 1/4 small red onion
- 1 to 2 green onions (thinly sliced)
- 1/2 cucumber (1 cup peeled and chopped)
- 1 carrot (shredded)
- 4 radishes (thinly sliced and halved)
- ¼ cup pepperoncini
- ¼ cup sunflower seeds
- Sea salt, for garnish
- One of these dressings:
- Creamy Avocado Dressing (shown here)
- Best Balsamic Vinaigrette
- Homemade Ranch Dressing
- Dijon Mustard Dressing or Honey Mustard Dressing
- Italian Dressing
- Blue Cheese Dressing
- Citrus Salad Dressing
Instructions
- If using, make the Homemade Croutons.
- Wash and chop the romaine. If necessary, wash the mixed greens. (You can use any mix of greens here; measure about 2 cups of greens per serving.)
- Thinly slice the red onion. Thinly slice the green onion.
- Peel and chop the cucumber.
- Shred the carrot (we used this Handheld Julienne Shredder).
- Thinly slice and half the radishes.
- Choose and make the dressing (select from the dressing recipes above!).
- Toss together the greens, red onion, green onion, cucumber, carrot, radishes, and pepperoncini. Top with sunflower seeds and croutons, and drizzle with dressing.
Content retrieved from: https://www.acouplecooks.com/best-tossed-salad-recipe/.