No Good Tomato Salad

jennifer in new jersey's Note:

I refuse to eat tomatos when they are mealy and just bad. But I find that a salad needs something other than lettuce. This is what I use until the good tomatos are out or until mine are ripe. Different ingredients for a salad, but pretty healthy and the flavors go together nicely. I have used many different fruits, including blueberries; which were fabulous in this. Walnuts can work really well too in place of the almonds. Hope it works for you.

• Total Time: 10 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 0 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 2

• 5 ounces Italian salad mix
• ¼ cup roasted unsalted almonds
• ½ cup cut watermelon or ½ cup blueberries
• ½ cup fresh mango , cut into smaller chunks

FOR THE DRESSING

• 1⁄3; cup light olive oil
• ¼ cup balsamic vinegar
• ¼ teaspoon sea salt (more or less to taste)
• ¼ teaspoon fresh cracked black pepper (more or less to taste)
• ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
• ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (if you want a little kick to it) (optional)

Directions:

1. Be sure lettuce has been washed well.
2. Gently mix all salad ingredients together, depending on what fruit and nuts you have chosen.
3. Whisk together dressing and pour on salad.