Perfect Garden Salad

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 head lettuce (or a combo of iceberg, romaine, butter, spring greens etc)
• 2 medium tomatoes, diced
• 1/2 cucumber, peeled as needed and sliced 1/4-inch thick
• 4 green onions, chopped
• 1/2 avocado, diced
• 2 radishes, sliced (optional)
• 1 celery rib, sliced (optional)
• 4 mixed mushrooms, sliced (optional)
• 1 carrot, peeled and diced (optional)
• seasoning salt, to taste
• seasoned pepper, to taste
• garlic powder, to taste
• parmesan cheese, grated, to taste
• olive oil, to taste
• vinegar, to taste

Recipe

• 1 tear lettuce into bite sized pieces and wash and dry thoroughly. place in large salad bowl (wider than it is deep). top with prepared vegetables.
• 2 sprinkle with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and cheese. go lightly until you learn how much is "to taste" for you.
• 3 pour oil over salad, then vinegar. it is important that the oil be first. quantity requires a bit of practice - go light on the vinegar at first. you can add more if needed. aim to coat the top layer of vegetables. toss until well mixed. taste - add vinegar or oil if needed, and toss again. do not add dry ingredients (see below). serve immediately.
• 4 note: your first couple salads may not be perfect. if you find that you didn't add enough salt or pepper, let diners add more as served - you can't get it well dispersed if you add to the salad bowl after the oil and vinegar have been added if you find that you added too much vinegar, a little salt can counteract - again, add as served.