Ensalada Verde (Dominican Fresh Green Salad)
Ensalada verde, is a simple Dominican salad that can be served with any meal. Made with lettuce, cabbage, tomatoes, cucumbers and onions. It’s lightly seasoned with salt and pepper and dressed with vinegar and oil.
Servings: 4
Calories: 178kcal
Ingredients
Oil & Vinegar Dressing
- ½ cup white vinegar
- ¼ cup olive oil
- pinch oregano
- pinch salt and pepper
Salad Ingredients
- ½ head iceberg lettuce
- ½ head green cabbage
- 1 large roma or vine tomato
- ½ cucumber
- ½ small red onion
- pinch salt and pepper
Instructions
- Prepare the dressing by mixing the vinegar with oil in a small bowl. Season with oregano and a pinch of salt and pepper.
- Shred the cabbage and lettuce by laying the cut side down and slicing into thin shreds using a large knife.
- Slice the vegetables by cutting the cucumbers and tomatoes into rounds, and slicing the onion thinly.
- Layer the salad in this order — lettuce, cabbage, then cucumbers, tomatoes, and onions on top.
- Drizzle with oil/vinegar and serve.
Notes
Tips and tricks
- Make this salad to suit your tastes - refer to ingredients and substitutions.
- Prepare ahead by assembling the salad in a bowl, covering it with plastic wrap and storing in the refrigerator. Drizzle with oil and vinegar right before serving.
- Keep in the refrigerator for up to 2 days (if made with lettuce), and up to 3 days (if made with just cabbage).
- Serve with rice, beans and stewed meat as part of a traditional Dominican lunch, or with another dish like pastelón, bistec, or carne guisada.
Nutrition
Calories: 178kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Sodium: 31mg | Potassium: 433mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 733IU | Vitamin C: 50mg | Calcium: 71mg | Iron: 1mg