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Peanutty Chopped Salad

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BY Mark Bittman

PUBLISHED April 19, 2022

Chopped salad is a staple, and you can use literally any vegetable that you can eat raw. 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 almost never make salad any other way.

 

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Peanutty Chopped Salad

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Makes 4 servings 1x

Time 30 minutes

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Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup peanut butter
  • 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 head romaine lettuce, chopped into bite-size pieces
  • 2 carrots, chopped
  • 4 celery stalks, chopped
  • 1 small red onion, chopped
  • 1 cucumber, peeled, seeded, and chopped
  • 1 red bell pepper, chopped
  • 8 to 10 radishes, chopped

Instructions

1. Put the peanut butter, vinegar, salt, and pepper in a large bowl with 1/2 cup water; whisk until smooth.

2. Add the remaining ingredients, toss to coat in the dressing, and serve right away.

— Recipe from The VB6 Cookbook

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