CHOPPED SALAD WITH FETA CHEESE

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The ingredients for this colorful salad can be prepared in advance and stored in separate containers, leaving only the arrangement for the last minute.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Salad Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 16

2 heads Bibb lettuce or 1 head Boston lettuce, shredded
2 large carrots, cut into matchstick-size pieces
1 yellow and 1 red pepper, cut into matchstick-size pieces
3 beets, cooked, peeled, and cut into matchstick-size pieces (optional)
1 cucumber, peeled, seeded, and coarsely chopped
1 ripe tomato, cut into 1/2-inch chunks
4 radishes, sliced paper thin
1 head radicchio, shredded
2 heads Belgian endive, sliced
1/4 pound feta cheese, crumbled
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1/4 cup red-wine vinegar
Salt and freshly ground pepper
3/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
Chopped flat-leaf parsley, for garnish
Watercress or mache leaves, for garnish

Steps:

  • Scatter shredded lettuce on a serving platter. Arrange vegetables, radicchio, endive, and cheese in separate rows on top of lettuce.
  • Whisk together mustard, vinegar, salt, and pepper. Slowly whisk in olive oil. Drizzle dressing over salad, sprinkle with parsley and watercress or mache leaves, add more pepper, and serve.

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