A clean, versatile house salad built from crisp greens, tomatoes, cucumber, and red onion. Designed as light, refreshing side that pairs with rich mains like chicken parmesan, spaghetti, grilled meats, or roasted vegetables. Accepts multiple classic dressings without losing its identity.
This salad is intentionally designed to support rich Italian American mains such as chicken parmesan, spaghetti, garlic bread, and roasted broccoli. Suggested dressings (all compatible): Simple Vinaigrette: 3 parts olive oil, 1 part red wine vinegar, salt, pepper. Creamy Italian: Mayo or yogurt, olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, dried oregano, salt, pepper. Red Wine Vinaigrette: Olive oil, red wine vinegar, Dijon, garlic, salt, pepper. Lemon Olive Oil: Olive oil, lemon juice, pinch of sugar, salt, pepper.
Keep red onion slices thin to prevent them from dominating salad. Add parmesan shavings for more Italian American leaning version.
Ingredients
- Large romaine hearts, chopped
- Grape tomatoes, halved
- Cucumber, sliced into half moons
- Red onion, thinly sliced
- Shredded carrots
- Croutons
Ingredients
- Large romaine hearts, chopped
- Grape tomatoes, halved
- Cucumber, sliced into half moons
- Red onion, thinly sliced
- Shredded carrots
- Croutons
Instructions
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- • This salad is intentionally designed to support rich Italian American mains such as chicken parmesan, spaghetti, garlic bread, and roasted broccoli.
- • Suggested dressings (all compatible): Simple Vinaigrette: 3 parts olive oil, 1 part red wine vinegar, salt, pepper. Creamy Italian: Mayo or yogurt, olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, dried oregano, salt, pepper. Red Wine Vinaigrette: Olive oil, red wine vinegar, Dijon, garlic, salt, pepper. Lemon Olive Oil: Olive oil, lemon juice, pinch of sugar, salt, pepper.
- • Keep red onion slices thin to prevent them from dominating salad.
- • Add parmesan shavings for more Italian American leaning version.
- • All dressings should be added lightly. Greens should stay crisp, not soggy.
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