Red Leaf Lettuce and Strawberry Salad

By: International Junior Master Gardener Program
Preparation time 5 min
Cooking Time 10 min
Ready In 15 min
Level of DifficultyEasy
Servings2
Ingredients
Dressing:⅓ cup of vegetable oil3 tablespoons of vinegar2 tablespoons of honey1 teaspoon of mustard⅛ teaspoon of salt⅛ teaspoon of cinnamonSalad:4 cups of red leaf lettuce greens¼ pound of strawberries, sliced (about 1 cup)
Directions

  1. Wash your hands and clean your cooking area.
  2. In a small jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine the oil, vinegar, honey, mustard, salt, and cinnamon. Cover the jar and shake it well. If no jar is available, blend the ingredients in a bowl with a fork. Chill the dressing until it’s time to serve it.
  3. Rinse and cut the leafy tops off the strawberries and slice them lengthwise into fourths.
  4. Place the red leaf lettuce greens in the colander and run water over them. Drain them and pat them dry.
  5. In a large mixing bowl, combine the lettuce and sliced strawberries. Toss them gently.
  6. Drizzle the dressing over the salad as desired.

Photo by Lisa