CHOPPED SALAD (SOON TO BE FAMOUS)

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A local fast-food restaurant by me sells a pretty good chopped salad but, I got tired of paying $7 for a salad. So, I did what I could to make the recipe my own. My sister actually likes mine better and said I should post it. So here is the recipe for my soon-to-be famous chopped salad.

Provided by Jeanelle71

Categories     Greens

Time 15m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 head iceberg lettuce, cleaned and chopped
1/2 cup ditalini
4 slices bacon
1 tomatoes, seeded and chopped
1/2 medium red onion, chopped
4 ounces crumbled blue cheese
1 avocado, peeled and chopped
1 -2 teaspoon season salt
1 small chicken breast (optional)

Steps:

  • Cook pasta per package instructions.
  • After draining pasta in colander, rinse the pasta in cold water to cool off. Once drained and cooled, sprinkle with Season Salt, to taste. (I use Tastefully Simple but I am sure other brands would work as well).
  • Fry bacon on stovetop. Once crisp, pat to remove excess oil and crumble.
  • If using chicken, boil chicken to cook. Once cooked through, chop into small pieces. Please note: I do not often use chicken but, when I do I use a small breast or 1/2 of a breast.
  • Combine all ingredients in a large bowl and toss.
  • Although I do not use salad dressing, my family uses a light vinigrette (their current favorite is sun-dried tomato) as a dressing with the salad.
  • Also, ingredients can be removed or their amounts adjusted to meet the tastes of people eating the salad although the basic ingredients remain the same.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 363.2, Fat 26.2, SaturatedFat 9.8, Cholesterol 36.7, Sodium 603.9, Carbohydrate 21.5, Fiber 6, Sugar 4.5, Protein 13

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