LETTUCE SALAD – it is a fresh lettuce with a simple homemade Italian seasoning. The homemade dressing is what makes it so good. The dressing takes just a few minutes to make, surely you‘ll be surprised to see it should be!!
INGREDIENTS:
– Iceberg lettuce 2 cups
– Onion 1
– Cucumber 2 no’s
– Parsley 2 tbsp.
– Olives 5 to 6 no’s
– G.chillies 2 optional
– Tomato 1 deseeded
– Capsicum / Bell pepper ½ no
FOR DRESSING:
– Mayonnaise 3 tbsp.
– Garlic 2no’s minced
– Olive oil 2 to 3 tbsp.
– Roasted cumin powder ½ tsp.
– Pepper powder 1 tsp.
– Oregano ¼ tsp.
– Honey 1 tsp.
– Parmesan cheese 1 to 2 tbsp.
– Salt 1/2tsp.
– White Vinegar ½tsp. to 1 tsp.
– Freshly squeezed Lime juice 1 tsp.
SUGGESTIONS:
• If you buy a full head of lettuce, be sure to dry the leaves completely after rinsing, otherwise wet leaves will turns the dressing watery.
• Use salad spinners for this task, if you don’t have just use clean kitchen towel or paper towels that is enough.
• Feel free to improvise with whatever vegetables and cheese that you like.
• The dressing can be stored in your fridge for a week, so it’s perfectif you need to make quick weeknight salads.
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