How to Build a Salad
Tools Required:salad spinner (optional), knife and cutting board, grater (optional), large airtight bowl with lid (or use a glass bowl and plastic wrap), paper towels
Servings Prep Time
8people varies
Difficulty Cost
Easy! Varies
Servings Prep Time
8people varies
Difficulty Cost
Easy! Varies
Base salad:
Ideas for extra veggies: (to be added later)
Instructions
For base salad:
  1. Choose salad greens; rinse and spin or pat dry if needed.
  2. Place a paper towel in the bottom of a large bowl. We use a large Tupperware container with a lid. You will remove this towel later, but for now, it will soak up excess moisture that falls to the bottom. Place the greens in the bowl, on top of the paper towel.
  3. Chop some red (or green) cabbage and celery. Sprinkle on top of the greens.
  4. Grate or slice a carrot and radishes or other root vegetables like turnips, beets, jicama, kohlrabi, etc. If you add red beets, they tend to stain anything they touch, so we prefer to use golden beets or keep them separate to add right before serving.
  5. Grab the corner of the paper towel that’s lining the bowl and pull it out. Using a salad serving set or a large spoon and fork, toss the salad until well mixed.
  6. Place a clean paper towel gently over the salad and seal with an airtight lid or plastic wrap. Store in the refrigerator.
For extras:
  1. Some of the add-ins can be prepared ahead of time and stored in airtight containers. These don’t keep as long as the base salad ingredients, so they are best stored separately and in smaller amounts that will be used up in a few days. We also wash some cherry tomatoes and sometimes cut them in half before storing them. Always cut and add avocado right before serving.
Assemble and serve:
  1. When ready to eat, remove the desired amount of the base salad and toss in some of your add-ins.
  2. We usually use oil, vinegar, salt and pepper, but sometimes we’ll make homemade vinaigrette or one of our other salad dressings. Once you learn how easy and tasty it is to make your own, you’ll never want to buy grocery-store salad dressings again!