Showing posts with label romaine lettuce. Show all posts
Showing posts with label romaine lettuce. Show all posts

Sunday, January 1, 2012

BLT Salad

After all that party food, it's time to start eating healthier.  Right? right. . . 
So to that, let's start the year off with greens. 


1/2 cup Pace® Picante Sauce
1/4 cup prepared Italian salad dressing
6 cups romaine lettuce, torn into bite-sized pieces
2 medium tomatoes, cut into thin wedges
2/3 cup sliced pitted ripe olives
2 cups corn chips
2 ounces shredded Cheddar cheese (about 1/2 cup)
3 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
  • Stir the picante sauce and dressing in a large bowl.
  • Add the lettuce, tomatoes, olives and chips and toss to coat. Top with the cheese and bacon.
  • Serve 

Wednesday, August 10, 2011

More Salad

More Salads. how about a traditional Cesar Salad. Green crisp, tangy. creamy. Why don't we dive in.

¼ cup mayonnaise

1 tablespoon anchovy paste
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1½ Worcestershire sauce
1 chopped garlic clove
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon pepper
⅛ teaspoon Tabasco sauce
7 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
1 head romaine lettuce
8 canned anchovies
Croutons

Directions:

1. To make the dressing: in a small bowl, whisk mayonnaise, anchovy paste, lemon juice, oil, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, mustard, salt, pepper and Tabasco until smooth. Stir in 3 tablespoons of the cheese.

2. Toss lettuce with dressing until evenly coated. Divide on plates; top with remaining cheese and 2 anchovies per plate (optional). Sprinkle each salad with a few croutons.