5 A Day Salad

Name: 5 A Day Salad
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 4 cups fresh spinach; 4 cups romaine lettuce; 2 cups chopped green peppers (or red, yellow, or orange peppers); 2 cups cherry tomatoes; 1 cup broccoli (chopped); 1 cup cauliflower (chopped); 1 cup yellow squash (sliced); 1 cup cucumber (sliced); 2 cups carrot (chopped); 1 cup zucchini (sliced)

Source: US Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 5 A Day for Better Health Program

Published by the USDA MyPlate Kitchen library. Read from an archived copy of the source page captured 2025-12-31.

This nutrient-packed salad uses ten different vegetables, and each serving is equal to five cups of vegetables!

Makes

4 servings

Ingredients

4 cups fresh spinach
4 cups romaine lettuce
2 cups chopped green peppers (or red, yellow, or orange peppers)
2 cups cherry tomatoes
1 cup broccoli (chopped)
1 cup cauliflower (chopped)
1 cup yellow squash (sliced)
1 cup cucumber (sliced)
2 cups carrot (chopped)
1 cup zucchini (sliced)

Directions

Wash hands with soap and water.
Wash all of the vegetables and mix them together in a large mixing bowl.
Top this colorful meal with the nonfat or low-fat dressing of your choice.

Notes

The dressing is not included in the nutritional analysis. Each serving = 5 cups of vegetables (Eight 5-A-Day servings). Learn more about: Spinach Lettuce Bell Peppers Tomatoes Broccoli Cauliflower Summer Squash Cucumber Carrots Zucchini

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