Apple-Walnut Summer Salad with Croutons

Apple-Walnut Summer Salad with Croutons

A lovely, bright, and fresh salad for lunch. :)

Chop up the apple into bite-sized pieces and but in your large bowl.

Add your chopped walnuts (or any other nut) to the bowl.  If you can't find the nut you want already pre-chopped, just chop it with your knife on your cutting board.  I also recommend peanuts; they taste great in this salad.

Slice your romaine into skinny 1/4" slices and add to the bowl.

Mix up the salad a bit.

Add the lemon juice (bottled or fresh--I used bottled) and mix up.

If you made croutons, feel free to add them (recipe already posted :)  )

Stir in the croutons and you've got a delicious lunch! :)

Apple-Walnut Summer Salad with Croutons

Cooking time: none, if croutons already pre-done
Prep time: 5 minutes
Total time: 5 minutes :)
Servings: one salad

Nutrition info for whole salad with croutons:
Calories: 203 calories
Fat: 8 g
Sodium: 75 mg
Carbs: 33 g
Fiber: 8 g
Protein: 5 g

Ingredients:
One apple of your choice (I used red delicious)
3 tablespoons chopped nut of your choice (I used chopped walnuts, peanuts also taste great)
2 full leaves of lettuce (I used romaine hearts)
3 tablespoons lemon juice (bottled or fresh--I used bottled)
1 recipe homemade croutons (recipe already posted)

Directions:
1.  Cut up apple into bite-sized pieces and add to bowl.
2.  Add the chopped nuts to the bowl (chop on your own or pre-chopped from the store).
3.  Cut up the romaine lettuce into skinny (1/4") strips, and add to the bowl.
4.  Mix up everything in the bowl and then add the lemon juice and mix.
5.  Add the croutons and mix together...  Done!

Easy and delicious!  Enjoy! :)