MAKE-YOUR-OWN-SALAD

Make-Your-Own-Salad image

Provided by Ree Drummond : Food Network

Time 20m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 23

1 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup grated Parmesan
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 dash cracked pepper
2 anchovies, roughly chopped
2 cloves garlic, grated
1/4 cup fresh parsley leaves
2 teaspoons fresh dill
12 fresh basil leaves
8 ounces spinach leaves
1 head green leaf lettuce, chopped
1/2 head iceberg lettuce, chopped
2 cups store-bought croutons
1 cup grated Cheddar
1 cup red cherry tomatoes
1 cup yellow cherry tomatoes
1/2 cup bacon bits
6 hard-boiled eggs
2 carrots, peeled and sliced
1 cucumber, sliced and halved
1/2 red onion, diced

Steps:

For the dressing: Add the mayonnaise, sour cream, buttermilk, Parmesan, mustard, pepper, anchovies and garlic to a blender and blend until smooth.
Chop the parsley, dill and basil finely, add to the blender and pulse to combine. Pour into a mason jar until ready to use.
For the salad: Arrange the spinach, green leaf lettuce, iceberg, croutons, Cheddar, tomatoes, bacon bits, eggs, carrots, cucumber and red onion however you like in a bowl, pour over dressing to taste and serve.