Green Salad Tossed With Tomato Dressing

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Ingredients

1 Romaine lettuce, torn

1 Scallion, chopped

1/2 Green bell pepper, diced

1 Celery stalk

1 Granny Smith apple, diced

1/4 cup Walnuts, toasted

2 lrg Ripe tomatoes

1/8 cup Almonds, toasted

2 tablespoons Lemon juice

1 tablespoon Olive oil

1 teaspoon Hungarian paprika

Salt & pepper

Preparation

Combine salad ingredients in a large salad bowl. Set aside.

Wash tomatoes & place in a blender or food processor. Process until smooth. Add the remaining ingredients & process until the almonds are smooth & the rest of the ingredients have been well blended. Check the seasoning. Place in a glass jar & refrigerate until ready to serve.

Toss prepared salad with dressing. You may not need to use it all.

Serve with lots of fresh Italian home-made bread for a refreshing main dish salad in the summer.

VARIATION: Substitute pine nuts for the walnuts in the salad. Add a couple of mushrooms if so desired.