---------- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.04 Title: Imperial Valley Salad Bowl Categories: Salads Yield: 6 servings 1 head Romaine lettuce 1/2 c cheddar cheese, shredded 2 tomatoes 3 green onions 1/2 c black olives -- chopped 1/2 c jicama 1/2 c alfalfa sprouts 1/2 c beets -- sliced 1. Wash, dry and tear romaine into bite-size pieces. Put into a salad bowl. Sprinkle half the shredded cheese evenly over greens. 2. Prepare vegetables: chop tomatoes into bite-size pieces; slice green onions, using part of the green tops; cut jicama into thin strips; drain beets very thoroughly and cut into thin strips. 3. Layer all the vegetables and then black olives and alfalfa sprouts. Sprinkle remaining cheese over top. Optional: 1/2 cup drained red kidney beans, chopped hard-boiled egg and some crisp croutons or broken corn chips placed on top of salad. Recipe By : Jo Anne Merrill -----