Best Maggianos Little Italy House Salad Recipes

Maggiano's House Dressing - My Way image

Provided by Chicagoland Chef du

Time 10m

Yield 1/4 cups, 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
2 teaspoons granulated sugar
1/2 cup water
2 teaspoons fresh garlic, minced
2/3 cup red wine vinegar
2 teaspoons salt
1 cup vegetable oil
fresh ground black pepper, several grinds
1 pinch dried oregano

Steps:

In medium mixing bowl, combine mustard, sugar, water, garlic, vinegar and salt. Whisk until combined.
Whisk in oil in thin stream. Add pepper and oregano; whisk to combine. Adjust seasoning to taste.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1004.5, Fat 109.3, SaturatedFat 14.1, Sodium 2419.3, Carbohydrate 5.8, Fiber 0.3, Sugar 4.3, Protein 0.6

Maggiano's Little Italy Chop Salad image

Provided by Cook4_6

Time 30m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 21

1/2 head iceberg lettuce, in 1/2-inch dice
1 head romaine lettuce, in 1/2-inch dice
2 plum tomatoes, in 1/2-inch dice
1/2 cup danish blue cheese, crumbled
1/2 cup prosciutto, pan fried until crispy and chopped
Italian dressing (recipe follows)
1 avocado, small dice
1 teaspoon prosciutto, pan fried
1 1/2 teaspoons Coleman's dry mustard (or S&B Oriental Hot Mustard powder)
2 tablespoons granulated sugar (or Splenda)
1/4 cup water
1 1/2 teaspoons garlic, finely minced
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1/4 cup white vinegar
salt, to taste
3/4 cup canola oil
1/2 cup virgin olive oil
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (omit if using hot mustard)
1/2 teaspoon whole black peppercorn, fresh ground
1/4 teaspoon fresh oregano (or 3/4 t. dried oregano)
1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated

Steps:

Combine mustard, sugar, water, garlic, red and white vinegar and salt in food processor. Mix until smooth. Slowly drizzle in the oils, continue to blend. Add remaining ingredients and blend until well mixed. Recipe can be doubled with remaining stored in sealed container in refrigerator for up to a week.
Place lettuce in large mixing bowl Add all the ingredients except garnish and mix well. Add dressing and mix well.
Serve, topping each portion with garnish.

Maggiano's Little Italy Italian Salad Recipe - (4.6/5) image

Provided by Taraespo

Number Of Ingredients 19

Dressing:
5 cups romaine, bite size
5 cups iceberg lettuce, bite size
1 sm red onion, thinly sliced
6 oz blue cheese, crumbled
1 red pepper, diced
1 can of artichoke hearts, drained and cut into quarters
5 green onions, chopped
corn oil, for frying
4 oz. prosciutto, thinly sliced and cut into 2" squares
1 T. Dijon mustard
2 tsp sugar
1/2 c. water
4 cloves of garlic grated
1/3 c. red wine vinegar
1 T. salt
1 c. olive oil
fresh ground black pepper, to taste
1 pinch dried oregano

Steps:

In large skillet, heat corn oil and add prosciutto. Cook until it turns brown and curls. Drain on paper towel (and hide from the men in your family) For dressing, in med bowl, combine mustard, sugar, water, garlic, vinegar and salt. Whisk until combined, then whisk in oil in thin stream. Add pepper and oregano, whisking again. Adjust seasoning to taste, adding more garlic or sugar if necessary. Refrigerate until serving. Place lettuce and the rest of the ingredients (except prosciutto) in large bowl and toss. Add enough dressing to lightly coat and toss and top with the proscuitto. Refrigerate any extra dressing.