Time: 15 min.
Complexity: easily
Servings: 6

"I was born and raised in Ghana, and we always celebrated all important occasions with a big feast," recalls recipe author Gabi Odebode. "Family and friends would gather around the table, where special dishes like jollof rice, waakye, and shito, rice with stewed meat and plantains, were laid out. To balance the rich, savory flavors of these dishes, salads were always served as a side dish, and only those truly skilled in preparing them were entrusted with the task. There are two versions of Ghanaian salad, and both are very simple to prepare. The vegetarian version typically includes lettuce, tomatoes, carrots, cucumber, onions, and baked beans. The non-vegetarian version includes canned corned beef or sardines. This recipe is a traditional vegetarian version, but I added one unusual ingredient: avocado." No matter which version of Ghanaian salad you make, the dressing is always the same—creamy mayonnaise. At home, we usually used store-bought Heinz creamy dressing."

Ingredients:

• 450 g chopped romaine lettuce
• 220 g cucumber, thinly sliced ​​(about half a thin-skinned cucumber)
• 170 g grated carrots (about 2 medium)
• 1 small red onion, thinly sliced
• 400 gr. baked beans
• 140 g grape tomatoes, halved
• 3 hard-boiled eggs, sliced ​​into rounds
• 2 small avocados, diced
• 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
• Salad dressing

Substituting ingredients
Measuring containers used

1 glass (st.) - 250 ml.
3/4 cup (st.) - 180 ml.
2/3 cup (st.) - 160 ml.
1/2 cup (st.) - 125 ml.
1/3 cup (st.) - 80 ml.
1/4 cup (st.) - 60 ml.
1 tablespoon (tbsp) - 15 ml.
1 teaspoon (tsp) - 5 ml.
1/5 teaspoon (tsp) - 1 ml.

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Preparation:

Step 1
• Place lettuce leaves, cucumbers, carrots and onions in a large salad bowl and toss to combine.
Step 2
• Top the salad with baked beans, grape tomatoes, hard-boiled eggs, and avocado. Season with black pepper. Drizzle with the dressing before serving.

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