Tuesday Tastiness #16 - Simple Winter Salad

Today's recipe is a simple one. When making salads in the summer, I love using fresh summer veggies - tomatoes, cucumbers and green peppers from the garden or farmers market. But in the winter, I love to use vegetables that are more hardy and associated with the colder months.

Simple Winter Salad

Romaine Lettuce

Fresh baby spinach leaves

Carrots (I buy regular carrots, not baby carrots, since they are cheaper and I can buy organic for only pennies more than non-organic at Walmart)

Red cabbage

See how simple that is! I just tear the lettuce and spinach into bite-size pieces, slice a carrot (I don't even peel it when I buy organic carrots), and chop up part of a head of red cabbage. Toss it all together and top with my homemade ranch dressing. I usually fill a large serving bowl and have the salad available for two or three days that way. Since there are no veggies in it that break down quickly (like tomatoes in the summer) it will last very well for a few days in the fridge. These particular vegetables are reasonably-priced during the winter months, too, so it is a very cost-effective AND healthy way to eat salad during the winter.

Enjoy!!

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