Recipe: Ensalada Verde (Green Salad)

Recipe: Ensalada Verde (Green Salad)

Description

Ensalada Verde is a fresh, simple, and healthy green salad commonly served in Spanish-speaking countries. It typically includes lettuce, cucumber, tomato, onion, and sometimes avocado, with olive oil and vinegar as dressing. It can be served as a side or a light main dish.

Time Breakdown

Preparation Time: 15 minutes

Cooking Time: 0 minutes

Total Time: 15 minutes

Servings: 2–4

Ingredients

Ingredient Quantity

Lettuce (romaine or leaf) 1 head, washed and chopped

Tomato 2 medium, sliced

Cucumber 1, peeled and sliced

Red onion ½, thinly sliced

Avocado (optional) 1, sliced

Olive oil 3 tbsp

Vinegar (red wine or apple cider) 1½ tbsp

Salt To taste

Black pepper To taste

Lemon juice (optional) 1 tbsp

Instructions

Lava las verduras (Wash the vegetables).

Verb: Lavar (to wash) → Lava (imperative)

Wash the lettuce, tomato, cucumber, and onion under cold water.

Corta los ingredientes (Cut the ingredients).

Verb: Cortar (to cut) → Corta

Chop the lettuce into bite-size pieces.

Slice the tomato, cucumber, and onion thinly.

If using avocado, slice it just before serving to avoid browning.

Mezcla los ingredientes en un bol grande (Mix the ingredients in a large bowl).

Verb: Mezclar (to mix) → Mezcla

Combine the lettuce, tomato, cucumber, onion, and avocado in a large salad bowl.

Añade el aderezo (Add the dressing).

Verb: Añadir (to add) → Añade

Drizzle olive oil and vinegar over the salad.

Sazona con sal, pimienta y jugo de limón al gusto (Season with salt, pepper, and lemon juice to taste).

Verb: Sazonar (to season) → Sazona

Sirve inmediatamente (Serve immediately).

Verb: Servir (to serve) → Sirve

Q&A Style: Verbs in Action

Question Answer (with Verb Explanation)

¿Qué haces primero? (What do you do first?) Lavo las verduras. (Lavar – to wash; yo lavo – I wash)

¿Cómo preparas la lechuga? La corto en pedazos pequeños. (Cortar – to cut; yo corto – I cut)

¿Qué haces con los ingredientes? Los mezclo en un bol. (Mezclar – to mix; yo mezclo – I mix)

¿Qué añades al final? Añado aceite, vinagre y limón. (Añadir – to add; yo añado)

¿Cuándo sirves la ensalada? La sirvo inmediatamente. (Servir – to serve; yo sirvo)

¿Qué verbo se usa para poner sal y pimienta? Sazonar. Ejemplo: Sazono con sal y pimienta.

Bonus: Common Verbs in This Recipe (Infinitive + Imperative)

Infinitive Meaning Imperative (Tú form)

Lavar to wash Lava

Cortar to cut Corta

Mezclar to mix Mezcla

Añadir to add Añade

Sazonar to season Sazona

Servir to serve Sirve

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