Summertime Salad

Name: Summertime Salad
Cuisine: Fusion
Ingredients: lettuce; mushrooms; carrots; scallions, spring or green onions; radishes; sweet red bell peppers; avocados; artichoke hearts; artichokes; mushrooms; brussels sprouts; asparagus; mung bean sprouts; alfalfa sprouts; bacon bits; croutons; cucumbers; zucchini; cheddar cheese; parmesan, parmigiano-reggiano cheese, grated; monterey jack cheese; shrimp; cinnamon graham cracker crumbs; salad dressing

Submitted by shannon

Build-your-own summer salad with fresh veggies, marinated artichokes, avocado, sprouts, shrimp, bacon bits, and cheese. A flexible no-cook recipe you can customize with whatever is in season.

YIELD

servings

PREP

25 min

COOK

0 min

READY

25 min

Think of this less as a recipe and more as a blueprint for the ultimate summer salad.

The ingredient list reads like a farmers market haul: crisp radishes, creamy avocado, marinated artichoke hearts, fresh mushrooms, crunchy sprouts, shrimp, and a handful of grated cheese. Use what you have, skip what you don’t, and toss it all together.

Here’s the wild card: try leaving out the lettuce entirely. Sounds strange, but a hearty mix of marinated veggies and protein holds up on its own and actually tastes more interesting.

Chef Tips

Marinate your mushrooms, asparagus, and Brussels sprouts in the same vinaigrette for a cohesive flavor.
Add the avocado last so it stays in chunks instead of becoming green mush.
A squeeze of lemon juice over everything brightens the whole bowl.

Ingredients

LETTUCE
of choice, to taste *

MUSHROOMS
fresh, sliced, to taste *

CARROTS
small, sliced, to taste *

SCALLIONS, SPRING OR GREEN ONIONS
diced, to taste *

RADISH
sliced, to taste *

SWEET RED BELL PEPPER
diced, to taste *

AVOCADOS
fresh, to taste *

ARTICHOKE HEART
marinated, to taste *

MARINATED ARTICHOKE
marinated crowns *

MUSHROOMS
marinated, to taste *

BRUSSELS SPROUT
marinated, to taste *

ASPARAGUS
marinated, to taste *

MUNG BEAN SPROUT
to taste *

ALFALFA SPROUT
to taste *

BACON BIT
to taste *

CROUTON
to taste *

CUCUMBERS
sliced, to taste *

ZUCCHINIS
sliced, to taste *

CHEDDAR CHEESE
grated, to taste *

PARMESAN CHEESE
grated, to taste *

MONTEREY JACK CHEESE
grated, to taste *

SHRIMP
fresh or canned, to taste *

CINNAMON GRAHAM CRACKER CRUMBS
fresh or canned, to taste *

SALAD DRESSING
of choice, to taste *

Directions

Over the years I have gotten to where I will put just about anything in a tossed summer salad.

To add some variety to your summertime salads try any or all of these ingredients.

Try leaving out the lettuce sometime, it makes for an interesting salad.

To prepare, have all ingredients ready to go.

Toss together and serve.

* not incl. in nutrient facts

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