| 1 | head | lettuce | boston or other soft lettuce, separated into individual leaves* |
| 1 | bunch | scallions, spring or green onions | cut into 2 inch lengths* |
| 1 | cup | cilantro leaves | |
| 1 | cup | mint leaves | * |
| 1 | cup |
basil |
asian or regular, fresh* |
| 1 | each | cucumber | peeled in alternating strips, halved lengthwise and sliced thinly crosswise |
| 4 | ounces | bean sprouts | fresh |
| 1 | each | mango | ripe |
| 1 | bunch | bananas | ripe* |
| 1 | medium | papaya | ripe |
| 6 | each | apples | |
| 6 | each | fruit | star* |
On a large platter, decoratively arrange all of the ingredients in separate groups.
Use in recipes where required.
First published: 1996-01-27 last updated: 2012-03-31