Here’s a favorite example of the mix-and-match principle: a main-dish salad that won’t leave you hungry since it’s packed with filling, delicious ingredients. If you like, you can swap in a favorite salad green for the romaine.
kitchen gear
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Cutting board
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Sharp knife (adult needed)
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Measuring cup
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Medium-sized bowl
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Can opener
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Salad servers or tongs
Ingredients
- 1 large head romaine lettuce, cored and chopped
- 1 English cucumber (the kind that comes wrapped in plastic), diced
- 1 avocado, peeled, pitted and diced
- 2 (5-ounce) cans white or light tuna, in water or oil, drained
- 1⁄4 cup chopped fresh basil leaves
- 1 cup Chickpea Croutons
- 1⁄3 cup Garlicky Mustard Vinaigrette
Instructions
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Put all the ingredients in the bowl, toss, and serve right away or cover and refrigerate up to 2 hours.
Notes
Click here for the Chickpea “Croutons” recipe.
Click here for the Garlicky Mustard Vinaigrette recipe.
FANCY THAT!
Add one of the following:
1 tomato, cored and chopped
1⁄2 cup crumbled feta cheese
1 orange, peeled, seeded, and diced
1⁄4 cup chopped green or black olives
