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Garden Salad Recipe

This easy garden salad has less than 10 ingredients and takes only 2 steps to make! Customize it with your favorite salad dressing and top it with homemade croutons for a summer staple you’ll make again and again.
Prep Time10 minutes
Servings: 4
Author: Emily Richter

Ingredients

  • 9 oz. chopped romaine lettuce ~2 cups
  • 1 cup halved cherry tomatoes
  • ¼ small red onion thinly sliced
  • 1 large grated carrot
  • 4 oz. shredded cheddar cheese ~1 cup
  • ½ English cucumber thinly sliced
  • 1 cup croutons
  • ½ - 1 cup of favorite salad dressing

Instructions

  • Add all of the ingredients, except the salad dressing, to a large serving bowl and toss to combine.
  • Add ½ cup of dressing to the salad and toss. Before adding more dressing, allow the salad to sit for 5 minutes. If after 5 minutes the salad doesn’t look saucy enough, add more dressing.
  • Serve immediately.

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