salads and dressings

Garden Medley Salad

Caraway Vinaigrette (below)
1 medium cucumber
8 cups bite-size pieces salad greens
1 medium tomato, cut into wedges
4 medium green onions, sliced (1/4 cup)

Make Vinaigrette. Cut cucumber lengthwise in half; scrape out seeds. Cut halves diagonally into 1/2-inch-wide pieces.

Toss salad greens, tomato, cucumber, onions and vinaigrette.

Caraway Vinaigrette
1/4 cup olive or vegetable oil
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley or 1 teaspoon parsley flakes
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1/2 teaspoon caraway seed
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 clove garlic, finely chopped

Shake all ingredients in tightly covered container. Shake before using.

Note: Make the salad dressing for this health-bursting salad up to a couple of days ahead of time to get a jump start on meal preparation.

Makes 8 servings

This recipe displayed with permission from General Mills, Inc.