This is a crunchy and fresh side-salad recipe, using a protein of your choice. Make it plant-based by using beans or tofu. The olives provide the salt, so there is no need to add additional salt unless you skip the olives.
Try our dressing-in-a-jar recipe for a simple, healthy dressing.
Ingredients
Lettuce
- 3 cups, rinsed and chopped (Romaine or lettuce of choice)
Tomatoes
- 1 medium tomato, washed and diced (or 10 cherry tomatoes, washed and halved)
Cucumber
- ⅓ of a large cucumber, washed and diced (sub carrots, bell pepper or other crunchy vegetable)
Olives
- ½ cup, pitted and chopped (optional)
Dressing
- ¼ cup
Instructions
Step 1
Combine ingredients in 1 large bowl, toss with dressing of choice, and serve.