How to Toss a Salad

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Choose a large bowl that is twice the size of your ingredients.. Rinse and dry the lettuce well.. Prepare your ingredients as specified in the recipe.

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1

Choose a large bowl that is twice the size of your ingredients.

Step 1

Choose a large bowl that is twice the size of your ingredients.

2

Rinse and dry the lettuce well.

Step 2

Rinse and dry the lettuce well.

3

Prepare your ingredients as specified in the recipe.

Step 3

Prepare your ingredients as specified in the recipe.

4

Put the heaviest, bulkiest ingredients into the bowl first.

Step 4

Put the heaviest, bulkiest ingredients into the bowl first.

5

Add the lettuce.

Step 5

Add the lettuce.

6

Hold off on the dressing until you are ready to serve the salad.

Step 6

Hold off on the dressing until you are ready to serve the salad.

7

Pour a quarter of the dressing into the salad.

Step 7

Pour a quarter of the dressing into the salad.

8

Use a pair of salad tongs to pick up some salad from the bottom of the bowl.

Step 8

Use a pair of salad tongs to pick up some salad from the bottom of the bowl.

9

Drop the bits you just picked up on top of the salad.

Step 9

Drop the bits you just picked up on top of the salad.

10

Add a little bit more dressing, and toss the salad some more.

Step 10

Add a little bit more dressing, and toss the salad some more.

11

Add garnishes and herbs last.

Step 11

Add garnishes and herbs last.

12

Taste the salad and adjust it, if needed.

Step 12

Taste the salad and adjust it, if needed.

13

Serve the salad immediately.

Step 13

Serve the salad immediately.

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