Recipe credit
Adapted from the United States Department of Agriculture
Ingredients
- 3 tomatoes, diced
- 1 cucumber, peeled and sliced
- 1/2 cup onion, finely chopped
- 1 bell pepper, diced
- 1 stalk celery, finely diced
- Optional: 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
- 1/2 cup bottled or homemade Italian salad dressing (see recipe in tips & variations)
Directions
- Combine all ingredients for the salad.
- Mix all the ingredients for the dressing.
- When salad is mixed, place in the refrigerator. Serve chilled with the dressing.
- Refrigerate leftovers.
Tips and variations
Try these easy salad dressing recipes:
- Fat free dressing: 1/2 cup water, 2 tablespoons white vinegar, 2 tablespoons sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon salt.
- Italian dressing: 1/4 cup olive oil, 1/2 cup water, 6 tablespoons cider or red wine vinegar, 2 teaspoons sugar, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard, 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning, 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder, and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper.
- Lemon olive oil dressing: 1/4 cup olive oil, 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice, 1 teaspoon sugar, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper.
Nutritional info
Calories
75
Total fat
2.4 g
Saturated fat
0.34 g
Cholesterol
0 mg
Sodium
319 mg
Total carbohydrates
13 g
Dietary fiber
3 g
Protein
2 g
Total sugar
8 g
