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Minted Green Salad

Fresh mint and sliced cucumbers give this American-style salad a lightness that leaves you feeling satisfied, not stuffed.

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Minted Green SaladJohn Valiant

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    20 min

  • Yield

    Makes 12 servings

Ingredients

2 carrots
3 Kirby cucumbers, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced crosswise
2 heads Boston lettuce (1 1/2 pounds), torn into bite-size pieces
1 heart of romaine, torn into bite-size pieces
1 1/2 cups packed small mint leaves
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt or kosher salt
2 tablespoons red-wine vinegar

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Halve carrots crosswise, then shave into wide ribbons using a vegetable peeler. Toss with cucumbers, lettuces, mint, and oil in a large bowl.

    Step 2

    Sprinkle with sea salt and toss, then sprinkle with vinegar and toss again.

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