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Bag of Salad and Dressing
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Source: Southern Living Great Food for Busy Cooks May 2009
Serve one of the salads for a light meal, or present it alongside a grilled chicken breast or a small steak or fish. | |
Cider Vinegar-Honey Dressing: | |
1/4 c. | cider vinegar |
4 1/2 tsp. | honey |
1/2 tsp. | lemon zest |
1 1/2 tsp. | fresh lemon juice |
1/4 tsp. | salt |
1/8 tsp. | freshly ground pepper |
1/4 c. + 2 Tb. | extra-virgin olive oil |
Goat Cheese-Cranberry Salad: | |
1/3 c. | chopped pecans, toasted |
1 (5 oz.) pkg. | spring lettuce mix |
1/2 (4 oz.) | goat cheese log, crumbled |
1/2 c. | sweetened dried cranberries |
Avocado-Orange Salad: | |
1/3 c. | almonds, toasted |
1 (5 oz.) pkg. | spring lettuce mix |
1 | avocado, chopped |
2 | oranges, peeled and sectioned |
Baby Greens with Blue Cheese and Grapes: | |
1 (5 oz.) pkg. | spring lettuce mix |
2 oz. | crumbled blue cheese |
1 c. | red grapes, halved |
1/4 c. | thinly sliced red onions |
2 Tb. | chopped honey-roasted peanuts |
For Dressing: Whisk together first 6 ingredients in a small bowl until blended. Add oil in a slow, steady stream, whisking constantly until blended and smooth. Store in an airtight container in refrigerator for up to 1-2 weeks.
For Goat Cheese-Cranberry Salad: Combine lettuce mix, goat cheese, craisins and 3 Tb. toasted pecans in a large bowl. Drizzle with Cider Vinegar-Honey Dressing, and toss to coat. Sprinkle with remaining pecans.
For Avocado-Orange Salad: Combine lettuce mix, avocado, o4ranges and 3 Tb. toasted almonds in a large bowl. Drizzle with 1/4 c. Dressing, and toss to coat. Sprinkle with remaining almonds.
For Baby Greens with Blue Cheese and Grapes: Combine lettuce mix, blue cheese, grapes, red onion, and 3 Tb. chopped peanuts in a large bowl. Drizzle with Dressing and toss to coat. Sprinkle with remaining peanuts.
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