California Salad
Ingredients
- 4 cups of lettuce (I used Dole 50/50 mix of spinach and spring mix)
- 4 oz (1/2 of an 8 oz package of cream cheese)
- 1 tbsp wheat germ
- 1-2 tbsp fresh dill, chopped
- 2 oz Monterey Jack cheese, shredded
- 1 avocado, chopped
- 1 small cucumber, sliced
- 2-3 small sweet, bell peppers
- 1 cup grape tomatoes
- Optional ingredients: 1 small can sliced black olives (drained), ½ cup bean sprouts, cheese croutons
- 1 packet Good Seasons Salad Dressing mix
- Red wine vinegar
- 2 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
- Cut cream cheese into small ½ inch squares and toss with wheat germ or you can also cut the cream cheese into the bed of lettuce, then toss with wheat germ in the lettuce
- Toss all ingredients except salad dressing with lettuce and cream cheese
- Mix Good Seasons mix with vinegar and olive oil, according to package directions
- Pour on salad and toss