Best Color Crunch Salad Recipes

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CHRISTMAS CRUNCH SALAD



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With its creamy dressing and colorful vegetables, this salad is lovely and refreshing. Make it before you head out caroling, and when you return, guests' compliments will be music to your ears. -Mary Anne McWhirter, Pearland, Texas

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch     Side Dishes

Time 15m

Yield 18 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

4 cups fresh broccoli florets (about 3/4 pound)
4 cups fresh cauliflowerets (about 3/4 pound)
1 medium red onion, chopped
2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
DRESSING:
1 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup sour cream
1 to 2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon vinegar
Salt and pepper to taste

Steps:

  • In a large salad bowl, combine vegetables. Whisk the dressing ingredients until smooth; pour over vegetables and toss to coat. Cover and chill for at least 2 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 121 calories, Fat 11g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 9mg cholesterol, Sodium 83mg sodium, Carbohydrate 4g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 1g protein.

GRANDMA Z'S CRUNCH SALAD



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Lots of vegetables in a creamy curry dressing. Perfect side dish for a summer BBQ.

Provided by wildcat02

Categories     Salad     Vegetable Salad Recipes

Time 30m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 pound bacon
5 cups chopped broccoli florets
2 cups grapes
1 cup diced celery
1 cup diced jicama
½ cup chopped green onions
1 cup mayonnaise
¼ cup white sugar
2 tablespoons vinegar
½ teaspoon curry powder
1 tablespoon pine nuts, or to taste

Steps:

  • Place the bacon in a large, deep skillet, and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain the bacon slices on a paper towel-lined plate, then crumble.
  • Toss broccoli, grapes, celery, jicama, and green onions together in a large bowl.
  • Whisk mayonnaise, sugar, vinegar, and curry powder in a bowl until well blended.
  • Pour dressing over vegetables and toss with crumbled bacon and pine nuts.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 309.3 calories, Carbohydrate 16.6 g, Cholesterol 24.8 mg, Fat 24.5 g, Fiber 2.5 g, Protein 7.7 g, SaturatedFat 4.8 g, Sodium 495.3 mg, Sugar 11.9 g

CRUNCH SALAD



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This is a bit like a coleslaw, but much more interesting with the combination of the baby vegetables and the shoots.

Provided by Jamie Oliver

Time 10m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 16

2 handfuls alfalfa and broccoli sprouts
2 handfuls mung bean sprouts
2 handfuls sunflower salad shoots
Mixed edible flowers
1 bunch fresh mint, leaves picked
2 baby courgettes (zucchini), sliced thinly lengthways
2 red chicory, cut in 1/2 then finely shredded
1 bunch baby carrots, sliced thinly lengthways
1/2 fennel bulb, halved and sliced finely
1 bunch French breakfast radishes, sliced lengthways
1 head celery, outer stalks and ends removed, halved and finely sliced lengthways
2 tablespoons French mustard
4 tablespoons creme fraiche
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 to 3 tablespoons white wine vinegar
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Mix all the vegetables together in a bowl. Now make your dressing by mixing all the ingredients together and toss the dressing with the salad.

CRUNCHY CHOPPED SALAD



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Encourage kids to learn essential kitchen skills with this crunchy salad made with pomegranate seeds. The recipe is easy for children aged seven to 11 to follow

Provided by Cassie Best

Categories     Side dish

Time 20m

Yield Serves 4-6 (with leftover dressing)

Number Of Ingredients 20

1 lemon
4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 tsp Dijon mustard
1 tsp honey
10 cherry tomatoes (use a mixture of different colours, if you like)
1⁄2 cucumber
2 Little Gem lettuces
1 punnet of cress
100g pomegranate seeds
25g mixed seeds (we used sunflower and pumpkin seeds; see tip below)
chopping board
tea towel or kitchen paper (optional)
sharp knife
citrus juicer
tablespoon
teaspoon
jam jar or small bowl
large salad bowl
kitchen scissors
measuring scales

Steps:

  • Before you get started take a look at our chopping and knife skills guide. If your chopping board doesn't have anti-slip grips, lay a dampened tea towel or sheet of kitchen paper on the work surface, then place the board on top to stop it from slipping.
  • Holding the lemon with your hand in the bridge position, cut the lemon in half. Push one half onto a citrus juicer, twist and squeeze to release the juice. Repeat with the second lemon half. Pour the juice into a jam jar or small bowl along with the oil.
  • Add the mustard, honey and a good pinch each of salt and black pepper. Seal the jar and shake to combine, or whisk the ingredients together. Will keep covered in the fridge for up to a week.
  • Cut the tomatoes in half by pinching each one between your thumb and a finger and carefully slicing through the middle with a small serrated knife. Cut each piece in half again to make quarters, then tip the tomatoes into a large bowl.
  • Wipe down the chopping board, then cut the cucumber in half lengthways. Put the two halves cut-side down on the board so they don't roll around, then cut in half again along the length, so you have four chunky sticks of cucumber. Cut across the cucumber now to make little triangles, keeping your free hand in the claw position with your fingers tucked away from the blade of the knife. Tip the cucumber into the bowl with the tomatoes.
  • Cut the hard stalk off the lettuces, then cut each lettuce in half and in half again to get four wedges. Working with one lettuce wedge at a time, hold the wedge with your hand in the claw position and chop it into small ribbons - the smaller, the better for this salad. Repeat with the remaining wedges and tip the lettuce into the bowl.
  • Snip the cress straight into the bowl using kitchen scissors. Weigh out the pomegranate seeds using the scales and add these to the bowl. Repeat with the mixed seeds. Drizzle over roughly half of the dressing over the salad (you will have some leftover) and toss everything together to coat.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 133 calories, Fat 10 grams fat, SaturatedFat 1 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 6 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 6 grams sugar, Fiber 3 grams fiber, Protein 3 grams protein, Sodium 0.1 milligram of sodium

ASIAN CRUNCH SALAD



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A medley of fresh veggies is lightly coated with a dressing of soy sauce, cider vinegar and sesame oil. You can also add carrots for more color, crunch and nutrition.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch

Time 15m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 cup fresh broccoli florets
1 cup fresh cauliflowerets
1 cup cherry tomatoes
1/2 cup fresh snow peas
2 green onions, thinly sliced
1/2 cup sliced water chestnuts, drained
4-1/2 teaspoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
1 tablespoon cider vinegar
1 tablespoon sesame oil
3/4 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon sesame seeds, toasted
1/2 teaspoon olive oil
Dash pepper

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine the broccoli, cauliflower, tomatoes, peas and onions. Stir in water chestnuts., In a small bowl, whisk the soy sauce, vinegar, sesame oil, sugar, sesame seeds, olive oil and pepper. Pour over vegetables and stir to coat. Cover and refrigerate until chilled.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 246 calories, Fat 4g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 246mg sodium, Carbohydrate 10g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 2g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

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