Island Green Salad
- 20m Prep Time
- 0sCook Time
- 20m Ready In
A vibrant salad with mixed greens, herbs, cucumber, papaya, and a tangy vinaigrette. Toasted almonds and crumbled cheese add crunch and richness.
Ingredients
- 16 oz mixed washed greens
- Hoja santa leaves stems removed and torn
- Fresh mint leaves torn
- Fresh cilantro leaves
- Fresh purple basil leaves
- Sunflower sprouts
- 1/4 cup shaved red onion
- 1 English cucumber peeled, seeded, and sliced
- 1/4 cup toasted salted guara almonds
- 1/4 cup Papaya Vinaigrette
- Sea salt
- freshly cracked black pepper
- Crumbled farmers cheese
- 2 large English cucumbers peeled, halved, seeded, and sliced 1/4 inch thick
- 1 large ripe orange papaya peeled, seeded, and diced into 1-inch cubes
- 0.5 medium red onion sliced thin
- 1/4 cup fresh mint leaves torn
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves torn
- 1/4 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley torn
- 1 tbsp shaved serrano chiles
- Queso fresco cubes
- 1/4 cup Lime Vinaigrette
- Sea salt
- freshly cracked black pepper
Nutrition (per serving, estimated)
Estimated based off 8 of 24 identified ingredients (per 100 g food data, scaled by amount).
Vitamins & minerals
- Calcium: 113 mg
- Iron: 1.15 mg
- Magnesium: 33.5 mg
- Phosphorus: 102 mg
- Potassium: 326 mg
- Zinc: 0.52 mg
Let's Prepare
Collect
Gather these ingredients — no prep needed yet.
- 16 oz mixed washed greens
- Fresh cilantro leaves
- Fresh purple basil leaves
- Sunflower sprouts
- 1/4 cup shaved red onion
- 1/4 cup toasted salted guara almonds
- 1/4 cup Papaya Vinaigrette
- Sea salt
- freshly cracked black pepper
- Crumbled farmers cheese
- 1 tbsp shaved serrano chiles
- Queso fresco cubes
- 1/4 cup Lime Vinaigrette
- Sea salt
- freshly cracked black pepper
Prepare
- Hoja santa leaves, stems removed and torn
- Fresh mint leaves, torn
- 1 English cucumber, peeled, seeded, and sliced
- 2 large English cucumbers, peeled, halved, seeded, and sliced 1/4 inch thick
- 1 large ripe orange papaya, peeled, seeded, and diced into 1-inch cubes
- 0.5 medium red onion, sliced thin
- 1/4 cup fresh mint leaves, torn
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves, torn
- 1/4 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley, torn
Let's Cook
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Step 1.
Place the clean mixed greens and any herbs or sprouts in a wooden salad bowl.
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Step 2.
Add the shaved red onion, sliced cucumber, half the toasted salted guara almonds, and the Papaya Vinaigrette to the bowl.
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Step 3.
Add a pinch of sea salt and freshly cracked black pepper, then gently toss to combine. Taste and adjust seasoning if needed.
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Step 4.
Sprinkle the remaining almonds over the top of the salad. Optionally, add crumbled farmers cheese. Serve immediately.