Chopped Summer Salad

We love side salads with our dinners or sometimes just as our dinner.  And I take a nice big salad to work for my lunch several times a week, so I’m mixing them up quite a bit.

I start with green leaf lettuce or mixed greens from our garden, then I mix and match from the following toppings:

chopped celery

chopped carrots

chopped bell pepper – any color

sliced green onions

sliced cucumber

broccoli

sunflower seeds

nuts – walnuts, sliced almonds, peanuts, or cashews

bacon bits

shredded cheese – any kind! {I’m diggin’ bleu cheese right now, but Tim is NOT}

croutons

chow mein noodles

golden raisins