Marky B’s Lunch for Two

Chopped Salad a la Bittman.

Published June 4, 2025

I don’t love plain lettuce leaves on a plate; I’m not even sure that’s “salad.” Sometimes I force myself to eat it—if the dressing is really good—and sometimes I ignore it. ​Chopped salad​, however, is to me a staple, because it can include literally any vegetable that you can eat raw, and that is interesting. Taking the extra time to chop the greens and vegetables is always worth it, because dressing and ingredients become evenly distributed, and everything is much easier to eat. I rarely make salad any other way.

I made this video of myself last summer and never got around to posting it, and since soon many of us will have many of the vegetables featured—I figured I’d do it now. Long story short: it’s me rummaging through the fridge to find ingredients to create a chopped salad for two.


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