Tossed Salad with Tomato-Basil Dressing

Sometimes I get bored of the salads that I make - they are usually pretty standard: tomato, cucumber, olives, chick peas, lettuce, cheese. Cooking Light has tons of healthy salad recipes and this one in particular looks easy and tasty.

Ingredients

1/2 cup white wine vinegar

1/3 cup tomato juice

2 tablespoons thinly sliced fresh basil

2 1/2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

3/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon pepper

1/4 teaspoon hot sauce

18 cups tightly packed assorted salad greens (such as romaine, red leaf lettuce, and Belgian endive)

3 cups thinly sliced peeled English cucumber (about 1 pound)

4 medium tomatoes, each cut into 3/4-inch-thick wedges

Preparation

Combine first 7 ingredients in a jar. Cover tightly, and shake vigorously. Let stand 15 minutes to 2 hours.

Combine salad greens, cucumber, and tomato wedges in a large bowl. Shake dressing vigorously, and pour over salad; toss well.

Nutritional Information

Calories:55 (52% from fat)

Fat:3.2g (sat 0.4g,mono 2.1g,poly 0.4g)

Protein:2g

Carbohydrate:5.3g

Fiber:2.2g

Cholesterol:0.0mg

Iron:1.3mg

Sodium:185mg

Calcium:39mg