Spanish Mixed Green Salad (Ensalada Mixta)

Name: Spanish Mixed Green Salad (Ensalada Mixta)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Spanish
Ingredients: 2 large eggs; 1 head romaine, or iceberg lettuce; 2 medium tomatoes; 1 medium cucumber; 1 medium red or yellow bell pepper; 1/4 to 1/2 medium yellow or red onion; 1 medium carrot; 1 (6-ounce) can tuna; 1 (15-ounce) can white asparagus; 1 (14-ounce) can artichoke hearts packed in water; 1/2 cup green olives, preferably stuffed with anchovies; 1 (15-ounce) can baby corn, drained, optional; 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, preferably Spanish; 1 tablespoon red-wine or sherry vinegar; Salt, to taste; 1 loaf artisan bread, optional, for serving

A vibrant Spanish mixed green salad, or ensalada mixta, features a medley of fresh and canned vegetables, hard-boiled eggs, and tuna, served beautifully on a platter.

⭐ 4.4 (58 reviews) Prep: 15 minCook: 15 minTotal: 30 minYields: 6 servings

Category Tags:

Dinner Lunch Salad Salad

Cuisine Tags:

Spanish

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Instructions

Hard boil eggs, cool, peel, and quarter or slice; set aside.
Rinse and drain lettuce; tear into bite-size pieces.
Quarter tomatoes, thinly slice cucumber, peppers, and onion, and grate carrot.
Drain tuna, white asparagus, and artichoke hearts.
Arrange lettuce on a large platter, then top with prepared tomatoes, cucumber, onion, peppers, and carrots.
Distribute tuna chunks around the lettuce.
Add egg slices, asparagus, artichoke hearts, olives, and baby corn (if using).
Dress with oil and vinegar; season with salt.
Serve cold.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Calories: 251 kcal

Carbohydrate: 23 g

Cholesterol: 74 mg

Fiber: 10 g

Protein: 15 g

Saturated Fat: 2 g

Sodium: 747 mg

Sugar: 8 g

Fat: 13 g

Unsaturated Fat: 0 g