Ashford Salad

Recipe submitted by Valerie Simpson, Speaking of Women’s Health Celebrity Spokeswoman.

Sometimes, there’s nothing like a traditional salad to balance your diet and your taste buds. Mix fresh vegetables from your garden into this fresh dish. This salad makes a great low-calorie lunch or snack.

Ingredients

• 2 heads Romaine lettuce, with tough outer leaves removed
• 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 2 cloves garlic, finely minced salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 1 ripe avocado, peeled and diced
• 1 large ripe tomato, cut into small wedges
• 1 large English cucumber, sliced

Preparation

• Wash lettuce, dry, wrap in paper towels and put into refrigerator.
• In large salad bowl, mix oil, lemon juice, vinegar, sugar and garlic.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Mix in tomato and cucumber.
• Just before serving, remove lettuce from refrigerator, break into large pieces and toss in salad bowl.
• With salad tongs, mix vigorously until each lettuce leaf has been flavored with dressing.

This recipe makes 8 servings.

Nutritional Analysis (per serving)

• 100 calories
• 1 gram protein
• 6 grams carbohydrates
• 9 grams fat
• 0 milligrams cholesterol
• 122 milligrams sodium
• 2 grams fiber