There’s nothing like a  lettuce salad made with crisp, green, Romaine lettuce.  Really all you need is lettuce, but start adding stuff and the salad turns really special.  Some salad veggies add up fast in cost and don’t last very long in the fridge.  Here are some alternative options that will keep long in the fridge.

Craisins or raisins are beautiful additions for color, sweetness and a chewy texture.  A sprinkling of sunflower seeds or chopped almonds ($3 a lb whole at Costco) adds just the righ crunch.  Carrots are long keepers in the fridge and add fantastic color and nutrition.  Home grown sprouts are so easy to make and turn an ordinary salad into a gourmet salad bar creation.  I like to keep mini colored bell peppers and sugar snap peas from Costco on hand too.  What a salad treat!