Magic Salad

can be adapted to serve from 4 to a crowd

Charlotte Glicksman

Ingredients

Choice of lettuce washed, checked and torn into shreds

1 cucumber diced

1 to 2 tomatoes, diced

½ cup to 1 cup shredded carrots

1 bunch scallions washed, checked and cut into dice

Bell peppers cut into slices or dice

Cubed or shredded leftover chicken/meat from Friday night meal

(if there aren’t enough leftovers to make the salad a main course add sliced deli meats)

2 cups or more cooked pasta shapes (elbows, bowties, shells, etc.)

Mayonnaise

Seasoned salt (McCormick’s Season-All) or a non-salt blend (Mrs. Dash)

Step by Step Instructions

Step 1

In a large bowl mix together the vegetables to make a leafy green salad.

Step 2

Add the cubed or shredded leftover chicken, meat or deli.

Step 3

Add the cooked pasta (you can adjust the amount according to how many people you are serving, ½ cup per person).

Step 4

Add mayonnaise to coat the salad, toss well making sure everything has a coating of mayonnaise.  Adjust the amount of mayonnaise to your liking.

Step 5

Sprinkle with seasoned salt /on-salt blend to taste.

Step 6

Transfer to a serving bowl. Voila! Magic Salad.