Summer Salad

Recipe Ingredients

1		Green or red leaf lettuce head (large)
1		Cucumber - peeled (small)
2		Tomatoes - cut in wedges (small)
1/2		Red onion - thinly sliced (small)
2 teaspoons	10ml	Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon	15ml	Lemon juice
2 tablespoons	30ml	Balsamic vinegar
1/3 cup	78ml	Olive oil
1/4 cup	59ml	Vegetable oil
		Salt - to taste
		Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste

Recipe Instructions

Tear the lettuce into bite-sized pieces and place the lettuce in a large bowl.

Slice the cucumber into thin rounds and add the rounds to the lettuce, along with the tomatoes and onion. Set aside.

Whisk together the mustard, lemon juice and vinegar in a small bowl. Slowly whisk in the olive and vegetable oils until the vinaigrette is emulsified. Season with salt and pepper.

Just before serving, toss the salad with the vinaigrette.

This recipe yields 4 servings.

Each serving: 322 calories; 120 mg sodium; 0 cholesterol; 32 grams fat; 3 grams saturated fat; 9 grams carbohydrates; 2 grams protein; 3.05 grams fiber.

Source:
The Los Angeles Times, 07-11-2001

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