Green Salad Tossed With Tomato Dressing Recipe
Recipe Ingredients
SALAD
1 each romaine lettuce, torn
1 each scallion, chopped
1/2 each green bell pepper, diced
1 each celery stalk
1 each granny smith apple, diced
1/4 cup walnuts, toasted
DRESSING
2 large ripe tomatoes
1/8 cup almonds, toasted
2 tbsp lemon juice
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp hungarian paprika
1 salt & pepper
Recipe Preparation
Combine salad ingredients in a large salad bowl. Set aside.
Wash tomatoes & place in a blender or food processor. Process until
smooth. Add the remaining ingredients & process until the almonds are
smooth & the rest of the ingredients have been well blended. Check
the seasoning. Place in a glass jar & refrigerate until ready to
serve. Toss prepared salad with dressing. You may not need to use it
all. Serve with lots of fresh Italian home-made bread for a
refreshing main dish salad in the summer. VARIATION: Substitute pine
nuts for the walnuts in the salad. Add a couple of mushrooms if so
desired.
Servings: 4
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