Basic Tossed Salad

Ingredients

• Romaine lettuce

  raw

  8 cup shredded or 376g

• Tomatoes

  red, raw

  2 plum tomato or 124g

• Cucumber

  raw, with peel

  1 cucumber or 301g

• Red onion

  ½ small raw or 35g

• Carrots

  raw

  1 medium or 61g

• Olive oil

  4 tbsp or 54g

• Red wine vinegar

  3 tbsp or 45g

• Granulated sugar

  white

  1 tsp or 4g

• Salt

  table

  ¼ tsp or 2g

• Black pepper

  ground

  ¼ tsp or 0.5g

Directions

1. Slice the tomatoes and cucumber, and finely chop or thinly slice the red onion and carrot.
2. Add the shredded romaine to a large bowl and top with the prepared tomatoes, cucumber, onion, and carrot.
3. In a small jar or container with a tight lid, combine the olive oil, red wine vinegar, and sugar. Seal and shake until the sugar dissolves, about 1 minute.
4. Drizzle the dressing over the salad, season with salt and black pepper, and toss gently to coat. Serve right away.