Best Almost Famous Garden Salad Recipes

Mixed Garden Salad for Two image

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Time 20m

Yield 2 main course servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

3 cups loosely packed mixed torn greens, such as romaine, red or green leaf lettuce, Bibb or Boston leaves, washed and dried
1/2 red bell pepper, seeded, halved, and thinly sliced
1/2 yellow bell pepper, seeded, halved, and thinly sliced
8 sugar snaps peas, blanched or steamed
8 asparagus, blanched or steamed, chopped
5 broccoli florets, blanched or steamed, quartered
4 cauliflower florets, blanched or steamed, quartered
3 radishes, trimmed and quartered
2 scallions, white and green parts, chopped
1 medium carrot, grated
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Salad dressing of your choice, such as blue cheese, miso-sesame, poppy seed, and thousand island
1 large beefsteak tomato, cut into 8 wedges

Steps:

In a large serving bowl, toss together the lettuce leaves, bell peppers, sugar snaps, asparagus, broccoli, cauliflower, radish, scallion, and carrot and season with salt and pepper to taste. Lightly dress with the salad dressing. Season the tomato wedges with salt and pepper and arrange around the inside edge of the bowl. Serve.

Almost-Famous Breadsticks (Olive Garden Copycat) image

Provided by Ashbow

Time 31m

Yield 16 breadsticks, 16 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 (1/4 ounce) package active dry yeast
4 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon fine salt
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/8-1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1 pinch dried oregano

Steps:

Make the dough: Place 1/4 cup warm water in the bowl of a mixer; sprinkle in the yeast and set aside until foamy, about 5 minutes. Add the flour, butter, sugar, fine salt and 1 1/4 cups plus 2 tablespoons warm water; mix with the paddle attachment until a slightly sticky dough forms, 5 minutes.
Knead the dough by hand on a floured surface until very smooth and soft, 3 minutes. Roll into a 2-foot-long log; cut into 16 1 1/2-inch pieces. Knead each piece slightly and shape into a 7-inch long breadstick; arrange 2 inches apart on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Cover with a cloth; let rise in a warm spot until almost doubled, about 45 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
Make the topping: Brush the breadsticks with 1 1/2 tablespoons of the butter and sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt.
Bake until slightly golden, about 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, combine the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt with the garlic powder and oregano.
Brush the warm breadsticks with the remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons melted butter and sprinkle with the flavored salt.
Serve warm with salad.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 160.3, Fat 4, SaturatedFat 2.3, Cholesterol 9.5, Sodium 508, Carbohydrate 27.1, Fiber 1, Sugar 1.7, Protein 3.6

Garden Salad image

Provided by Food Network

Categories appetizer

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 eggs, hard-boiled
2 tablespoons cold water
2 tablespoons oil
Salt to taste
1 teaspoon powdered sugar
1 teaspoon mustard
2 teaspoons white vinegar
2 teaspoons tarragon vinegar
1 pound mixed greens (lettuce, chervil, watercress, etc.)
1 cup scallions, sliced on the diagonal

Steps:

Slice eggs in half crosswise. Separate the whites from the yolks. Slice the egg whites into ringlets and set aside.
In a bowl, whisk together the yolks and cold water until the yolks are dissolved. Whisk in the oil, salt, sugar, and mustard until combined well. Add the vinegars.
Toss the greens with the dressing. Transfer to a serving bowl. Place scallions around the outside and top with the egg white ringlets.