Last week, I made lunch for a friend. My friend is not Southern, and she does not like mayo, deli meat, or eggs. I'm sure there are other things on her list, but when you don't like mayo, it wipes out a lot of traditional Southern lunch dishes. You know, here in the South, we like our pimento cheese, egg salad, chicken salad, pasta salad, and tuna salad. Check any Southern cookbook, and the first ingredient you find for a classic, Southern luncheon is mayo, preferably Duke's.
So I served a Bibb salad with fresh NC produce and a drizzle of Italian dressing.
My friend loved it.
This recipe is so simple, refreshing, and easy.
I may be making it all summer
Summer Italian Salad
15 small fresh mushrooms, cut
2 tomatoes, cut into wedges
1 large English cucumber, sliced
1 red pepper, seeded and chopped
1 bunch of green onions, sliced
Butter lettuce mixture
Freshly ground pepper
Grated Parmesan cheese
1 cup of chilled Italian dressing.
Combine vegetables in a bowl. Mix with dressing. Serve salad on lettuce-lined plates. Sprinkle with pepper and cheese.
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