Special Occasion Salad Recipes

50 SALAD RECIPES: BEST CHOPPED SALAD & MORE!

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This chopped salad recipe will amaze everyone around the table! Italian dressing, crunchy veggies and Parmesan combine into something greater than the sum of its parts.

Provided by Sonja Overhiser

Categories Salad

Time 15m

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 recipe Homemade Italian Dressing
1 Romaine heart (3 cups)
5 cups leafy lettuce
1 large shallot
1 English cucumber (2 cups chopped)
1/2 cup cherry tomatoes
1/2 cup ripe green olives, halved
1/2 cup jarred sliced pepperoncini
1/4 cup Parmesan shavings or shreds, plus more to serve
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes, optional

Steps:

Make the Homemade Italian Dressing.
Chop romaine and lettuce. Thinly slice the shallot. Peel and chop cucumber. Slice tomatoes and olives in half.
Mix together all the ingredients for the salad, including the dressing, and toss to combine. If making in advance, refrigerate the components separately; bring the dressing to room temperature before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 111 calories, Sugar 1.3 g, Sodium 49.6 mg, Fat 11.3 g, SaturatedFat 1.9 g, TransFat 0 g, Carbohydrate 2.2 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 1.5 g, Cholesterol 1.8 mg

SPECIAL OCCASION SALAD

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"This simple salad consistently gets rave reviews. Feel free to change the types of lettuce, dried fruit and even substitute candied pecans for almonds." - Jean Follmer, Lafayette, California

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 20m

Yield 16 servings (3/4 cup each).

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 package (6 ounces) fresh baby spinach
1 package (5 ounces) fresh arugula or additional baby spinach
1/2 cup dried cherries
1/3 cup sliced almonds, toasted
1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 cup crumbled goat cheese

Steps:

In a salad bowl, combine the spinach, arugula, cherries and almonds. Combine the oil, vinegar, salt and pepper; drizzle over salad and toss to coat. Sprinkle with goat cheese. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 83 calories, Fat 7g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 9mg cholesterol, Sodium 121mg sodium, Carbohydrate 5g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.

EASY ARUGULA SALAD (& MORE RECIPES!)

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Here's the simplest salad you'll ever make! This easy arugula salad is fool-proof: you don't even need to make dressing. It comes together in minutes!

Provided by Sonja Overhiser

Categories Salad

Time 10m

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

3/4 cup Parmesan cheese shavings (about 1.5 ounces)*
1 small shallot
8 cups (5 ounces) baby arugula (do not use standard arugula, usually sold in bunches)
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more to taste
1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice + zest of 1/2 lemon

Steps:

If necessary, shave the Parmesan cheese with a vegetable peeler. Thinly slice shallot.
In large bowl, place the baby arugula, olive oil, lemon zest (optional), lemon juice, and kosher salt. Use your hands to toss everything so it's evenly coated. Add the Parmesan shavings and shallot and toss for a few seconds until combined. Taste and add additional salt if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 82 calories, Sugar 0.6 g, Sodium 132.8 mg, Fat 7.4 g, SaturatedFat 2.1 g, TransFat 0 g, Carbohydrate 1.2 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 3.4 g, Cholesterol 5.4 mg

SPECIAL OCCASION SPINACH SALAD

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This is a recipe my wife and I have tinkered with and molded to our likes. We make it for special occasions, as the title suggests. Some of the ingredients are simply "to taste," so feel free to tinker with the proportions to suit your own tastes.

Provided by misaistheboofy

Categories Vegetable

Time 20m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 (5 1/2 ounce) package fresh spinach
4 slices bacon, fried and crumbled
1 (4 ounce) bag candied walnuts or 1 (4 ounce) bag pecans
1 red pepper, diced
1/3 cup dried cranberries
1 (11 ounce) can mandarin oranges, drained
1 (4 ounce) container of crumbled blue cheese
1/3 cup raspberry-walnut vinaigrette (or to taste)

Steps:

In a large salad bowl, toss first 7 ingredients. Add desired amount of dressing and toss with remaining ingredients. Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 100.6, Fat 6.1, SaturatedFat 3.3, Cholesterol 13.4, Sodium 249.8, Carbohydrate 7.7, Fiber 1.7, Sugar 5.1, Protein 4.6

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