MyPlate Salad
Go for more color with your vegetables! Have a variety of dark green, orange, red, yellow, and add in dry beans and peas.
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients:
- ½ bunch dark green leafy lettuce, gently rubbed under cold running water
- 1 tomato, gently rubbed under cold running water, chopped
- 1 carrot, scrubbed with clean vegetable brush under running water, chopped or shredded
- 1 cucumber, scrubbed with clean vegetable brush under running water, chopped
- ¼ cup raisins
- 1 apple, gently rubbed under cold running water, cored and chopped
- ½ cup cooked ham or turkey, cubed
- ½ cup cheese, shredded
- low-fat salad dressing (optional)
Directions:
- Wash hands with soap and water.
- Tear lettuce into bite-sized pieces. Place in a large bowl.
- Add remaining ingredients and mix.
- Gently mix with your favorite dressing, if desired.
- Serve with whole grain bread and you have all 5 food groups!
- Store leftovers in a sealed container in the refrigerator for up to four days.
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