I was asked by a reader this weekend if I'd share my small repertoire of lettuce free salads. I will happily do so. I don't know why I haven't shared these before! They are all quite good.
One or two of these I haven't served at home just yet. But I have tasted them and know that they are really good. I won't share something I don't know to be really good!
Kidney Bean salad. I found this salad featured in a Better Homes and Gardens Budget Dinners book that I'd picked up. I tried several recipes from the book, most of which were really good. The book listed a few menus, and this recipe was included in one of the menus. I made the meal exactly as it was written in the 1971 cookbook. It was surprisingly good. It does say to line your bowl with lettuce, but you can skip that if the lettuce is too dear in cost.
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