Crunchy Spring Salad
The idea here was to explore the veggies and fruit in my refrigerator and select four or five crunchy ingredients and two soft and sweet.
Servings: 1 person
Cost: not much
Ingredients
- 1 cup crispy lettuce, chopped I used a Little Gem lettuce
- 1/4 cup cucumber, chopped
- 1/4 cup English peas or pea pods, chopped
- 1/4 cup celery, chopped
- 1/2 each tomato, chopped I used a yellow heirloom tomato
- 1 each kiwi, peeled and chopped You can also use plums, peaches, etc.
- 1 Tbsp organic extra virgin olive oil
- 1 Tblsp fresh orange, lemon, or lime juice
Instructions
- Chop the lettuce first, and spread it in a shallow bowl.
- Arrange the other ingredients as you wish.
- Toss and eat.
Notes
I encourage you, weather allowing, to take your salad outside in the sunshine and eat it slowly, listening for birds, looking at flowers, or reading a book. I accompanied my salad today with a cup of hot herb tea. A glass of cool white wine would also have suited.