Ensalada Verde

The Ensalada Verde (Green Salad) is a staple of La Bandera Dominicana, the Dominican lunch, and one of the country's most famous salads.

The term "Green Salad" is most likely derived from the color green, which can also indicate "fresh" or "uncooked." There is only one cooked ingredient in this Dominican cabbage salad: beetroot. This is likely to contrast it with other salads in which all or most of the ingredients must be cooked ahead of time.

You will be served a salad with your dinner, even at the most basic countryside fonda. Ensalada Verde comes in a variety of forms, some of which use lettuce as the base and others which use shredded cabbage. Other ingredients like as onions, cucumber, boiled beets, bell pepper, and radish may be added.

Ingredients:

• Beetroot, boiled and sliced thinly
• Sugar (white, granulated), (optional)
• Tomato, green or ripe, sliced or sliced
• Cabbage, shredded finely and rinsed
• Cucumber
• Red onion, cut into thin slices (optional)