How to Make a Berg Salad

This is a delicious healthy salad using iceberg lettuce.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 1 head of iceberg lettuce, cored and chopped
• 1 red onion (optional)
• 1 small can Garbanzo beans (chick peas), drained
• 2 ripe tomatoes, sliced into wedges
• 1 cucumber peeled and sliced
• 1 red, yellow, or orange bell pepper (or all three, if you like), seeded and sliced into strips
• 1 jar olives of choice, drained
• 1 chunk reduced-fat feta cheese, crumbled
• bacon bits (optional)
• anchovies (optional)
• your favorite dressing
• reduced fat croutons (optional)

1. Toss together all ingredients except tomatoes, bacon bits (if using), anchovies, dressing, and croutons.

2. Toss in tomatoes when ready to serve so they don't make the salad soggy.

3. Top with your choice of bacon bits, anchovies, dressing, and croutons as desired.

Tips & Warnings

• Add some slices of turkey pepperoni to spice it up a bit!
• Substitue cherry or grape tomatoes for sliced tomatoes; slice in half and add to salad.
• Serve as a meal or along side of your favorite main course!
• Lowfat croutons are tasty and widely available.
• If you are under 12, have an adult help you with slicing.