Salad Recipe

MarisaKathleen · March 2014

My sister's birthday dinner is next weekend and I'm in charge of salad. We're having chicken fricassee as a main dish. What kind of salad would you make? Any recipes would be appreciated.

My extent at creating a big salad at home is making an Oriental Chicken Salad with crunchies, almonds, chicken, green onions and dressing, so I need to come up with something other than this or Caesar.

Thanks ladies!

hmp1 · March 2014

Can you get good strawberries yet? A spinach strawberry salad is my favorite. Spinach, straberries, almonds, feta (not my thing but others like it), and a light sweet oil and vinegar dressing.

Cheenomae · March 2014

DH's family makes their signiture spinach salad with poppy seed dressing for everything. It's AMAZING.

I'm not sure how much greens they use but I think you'll just get a feel when you're preparing it.

Baby spinach
Iceburg lettuce
Hard boiled eggs
Bacon crumbled
Red onion

Dressing recipe

Makes 1.75 cups

1/3 cup white sugar
1/2 cup white vinegar
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground dry mustard
1 teaspoon grated onion
1 cup vegetable oil
1 tablespoon poppy seeds

In a blender or food processor, combine sugar, vinegar, salt, mustard and onion and process for 20 seconds. With blender or food processor on high, gradually add oil in a slow, steady stream. Stir in poppy seeds.

Flamingemu · March 2014

hmp1 said:

Can you get good strawberries yet? A spinach strawberry salad is my favorite. Spinach, straberries, almonds, feta (not my thing but others like it), and a light sweet oil and vinegar dressing.

You can replace the feta with goat and it will be yummy too. This was actually what we served as our wedding salad.

MarisaKathleen · March 2014

I totally love strawberry/spinach salad. The strawberries here have been sort of hit or miss lately, so I'll have to watch. I don't know why I didn't think of that!! What kind of dressing do you serve with yours? Another FFFC: I eat almost all of my salads without dressing. :-(

@Cheenomae, that sounds delicious, except 1/2 my family doesn't eat hardboiled eggs, and several of us don't eat onions. I suppose I could eliminate those 2 and sub them with something else. The dressing sounds delicious!

MeatballEsq · March 2014

Cheenomae said:

DH's family makes their signiture spinach salad with poppy seed dressing for everything. It's AMAZING.

I'm not sure how much greens they use but I think you'll just get a feel when you're preparing it.

Baby spinach
Iceburg lettuce
Hard boiled eggs
Bacon crumbled
Red onion

Dressing recipe
Makes 1.75 cups
1/3 cup white sugar
1/2 cup white vinegar
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground dry mustard
1 teaspoon grated onion
1 cup vegetable oil
1 tablespoon poppy seeds

In a blender or food processor, combine sugar, vinegar, salt, mustard and onion and process for 20 seconds. With blender or food processor on high, gradually add oil in a slow, steady stream. Stir in poppy seeds.

I want this right now!!

Cheenomae · March 2014

MarisaKathleen said:

I totally love strawberry/spinach salad. The strawberries here have been sort of hit or miss lately, so I'll have to watch. I don't know why I didn't think of that!! What kind of dressing do you serve with yours? Another FFFC: I eat almost all of my salads without dressing. :-(

@Cheenomae, that sounds delicious, except 1/2 my family doesn't eat hardboiled eggs, and several of us don't eat onions. I suppose I could eliminate those 2 and sub them with something else. The dressing sounds delicious!

That's funny because I leave the onions out when I make it. Although they can still go in the dressing because you basically blend them to a pulp so they are non-existent. The eggs though....yummy!!!!

@Meatballesq, it basically ruins my life because I feel like I'm eating healthy because, salad, but turns out with the shit load of dressing I put on it I'm definitely defying the salad ideals.

LyndseylovesHugh · March 2014

hmp1 said:
Can you get good strawberries yet? A spinach strawberry salad is my favorite. Spinach, straberries, almonds, feta (not my thing but others like it), and a light sweet oil and vinegar dressing.

This is my go to, we had it for dinner last night. I usually add in craisins and/or avaccado too.

Eta: last night we had it with ken's light strawberry vinaigrette and it was really good.

melody921 · March 2014

I really like panzanella -- romaine lettuce, basil, tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers and homemade croutons, tossed with a dressing made of olive oil, vinegar, lemon juice, dijon mustard, kosher salt and pepper.

hmp1 · March 2014

MarisaKathleen said:

I totally love strawberry/spinach salad. The strawberries here have been sort of hit or miss lately, so I'll have to watch. I don't know why I didn't think of that!! What kind of dressing do you serve with yours? Another FFFC: I eat almost all of my salads without dressing. :-(

@Cheenomae, that sounds delicious, except 1/2 my family doesn't eat hardboiled eggs, and several of us don't eat onions. I suppose I could eliminate those 2 and sub them with something else. The dressing sounds delicious!

Very similar to the poppy dressing above. Mix and then chill:

2 tablespoons sesame seeds
1 tablespoon poppy seeds
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup olive oil
1/4 cup distilled white vinegar
1/4 teaspoon paprika

1/4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon minced onion

Hyaline · March 2014

I've been on a pear kick lately, so:

Spring mix

Sliced fresh pears

Gorgonzola cheese crumbles

The poppy seed dressings above sound tasty to go with it, or a simple oil and vinegar drizzle.

I also like faux-jicama salad. I had a recipe for salad with jicama but couldn't find any, so I improvised and the result is really fresh and zingy.

Chopped cucumbers and peeled green apples

Diced red onion

Coarsely chopped cilantro

Toss with olive oil and lime juice, salt and pepper to taste

redneckmomma25 · March 2014

Spring mix
Walnuts
Sharp white cheddar cut into small chunks
Apple chunks
Dried cherries (or cranberries)
Balsamic.

MeatballEsq · March 2014

This thread is making me sooo hungry!

PenelopePond · March 2014

redneckmomma25 said:

Spring mix Walnuts Sharp white cheddar cut into small chunks Apple chunks Dried cherries (or cranberries) Balsamic.

That sounds awesome!

redneckmomma25 · March 2014

PenelopePond said:

redneckmomma25 said:

Spring mix Walnuts Sharp white cheddar cut into small chunks Apple chunks Dried cherries (or cranberries) Balsamic.

That sounds awesome!

It's one of my favorites...love the tart/sweet combo.

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