California Vegetable Salad

Ingredients

• 4 cups lettuce leaves, chopped (red leaf or romaine)
• 1 tomato, chopped
• 1/2 cucumber, chopped
• 1 carrot, sliced
• 2 green onions, sliced diagonally
• 10 radishes, quartered
• other bite-sized raw vegetables (chopped avocado, broccoli, cauliflower, bell pepper, etc.) (optional)
• bite-sized cooked vegetables (beans, corn, peas, chopped artichoke hearts, etc.) (optional)
• nuts (pistachios, walnuts, pecans, etc.) (optional)
• seeds (pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, etc.) (optional)
• bite-sized pieces cheese (diced or shredded cheddar, feta, jack, etc.) (optional)
• chopped hard-boiled egg (optional)
• crouton (seasoned croutons, tiny crackers, Chinese noodles, etc.) (optional)
• salad dressing (Italian, Thousand Island, Ranch, etc.)

Directions

1. 1

   In a salad bowl, toss together chopped lettuce, tomato, and cucumber, sliced carrot and green onions, quartered radishes, and any desired optional items.

2. 2

   OR: Arrange chopped lettuce on salad plates; then top with chopped tomato and cucumber, sliced carrot and green onions, quartered radishes, and any desired optional items.

3. 3

   Serve with salad dressing on the side.