Tuesday, May 6, 2014

BLT Chopped Salad with Ranch Dressing

Lately, I've been trying out a bunch of new salads. My cravings for salads comes in waves. Sometimes I'll avoid them for months at a time and sometimes they become my lunch or dinner go to. This is another recipe for a delicious chopped salad that's just as good as this one. There are so many bright toppings you can barely see the lettuce underneath - definitely the way to go!


Ingredients
For the salad:
4 strips diced bacon
2 cups romaine lettuce
1/2 medium tomato, sliced
1/4 English cucumber, sliced
1/4 cup sliced carrots
1/4 cup peas
1/4 corn

For the dressing:
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt
2 tablespoons milk
1 tablespoon fresh parsley
1/2 tablespoon lemon juice
1/2 tablespoon olive oil
1 green onion
1/2 tablespoon ranch salad dressing mix

Directions

  1. Cook bacon according to package instructions. 
  2. Combine mayo, Greek yogurt, milk, parsley, lemon juice, olive oil, green onion, and ranch mix in a mini food processor and pulse until emulsified. 
  3. Assemble the salad in a large bowl. Add dressing (may not need to use all of it) and lightly toss to combine.

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