Best Zesty Chopped Salad Recipes

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SPICY CHOPPED SALAD



Spicy Chopped Salad image

Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network

Categories     side-dish

Time 15m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 romaine lettuce hearts, shredded
1 cup drained giardiniera salad (hot pickled vegetables), available in Italian foods aisle or in bulk bins near specialty olives in the grocery store
1 lemon, juiced
Extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling
Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

  • For salad, place shredded greens in a serving dish and combine with coarsely chopped hot pepper salad (giardiniera). Dress salad with a little lemon juice, extra virgin olive oil, salt, and pepper, to your taste

ZESTY SALAD



Zesty Salad image

A refreshing, zesty salad for lunch or picnics. Great with anything or just on its own.

Provided by farah

Categories     Salad     Vegetable Salad Recipes

Time 40m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 small potato, cut into cubes
½ cup finely chopped cabbage
¼ cup fresh pomegranate seeds
½ carrot, cut into matchsticks
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 clove garlic, minced
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon brown sugar
¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes

Steps:

  • Place potato cubes into a small pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, 5 to 10 minutes. Drain and let cool, about 10 minutes.
  • Combine cooled potato, cabbage, pomegranate seeds, and carrot in a large bowl.
  • Whisk olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, salt, brown sugar, and red pepper flakes in a small bowl until well-mixed. Poured over potato mixture and toss to combine.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 120.5 calories, Carbohydrate 23.1 g, Fat 2.6 g, Fiber 3.2 g, Protein 2.5 g, SaturatedFat 0.4 g, Sodium 604.1 mg, Sugar 6.5 g

ZESTY CHOPPED SALAD



Zesty Chopped Salad image

With pasta, fresh romaine, chicken, tomatoes, bacon, cheese, onions and a zesty Italian dressing, this may be the best salad you've ever had.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories     Home

Time 50m

Yield 6 servings, 2 cups each

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 cups ditalini pasta, cooked, cooled
6 cups tightly packed torn romaine lettuce
2 cups chopped, cooked chicken
2 large tomatoes, chopped
4 slices OSCAR MAYER Bacon, cooked, crumbled
1/2 cup crumbled gorgonzola cheese
1/4 cup chopped red onions
3/4 cup KRAFT Zesty Italian Dressing

Steps:

  • Combine ingredients.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 390, Fat 16 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 60 mg, Sodium 630 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 4 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 24 g

SPICY CHOPPED SALAD WITH TORTILLAS



Spicy Chopped Salad with Tortillas image

Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 10m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 heats romaine lettuce, chopped
3 tablespoons canned or jarred sliced jalapenos, drained
3 tablespoons salad olives, Manzanilla with pimento, drained
1 vine ripe tomato, seeded and chopped
1/2 red onion, chopped
1 cup broken tortilla chips, any variety
2 tablespoons taco sauce
1 lime, juiced
2 tablespoons chopped cilantro or flat-leaf parsley
1/4 cup olive oil, eyeball it
Salt and pepper

Steps:

  • Combine salad ingredients in a bowl, toss with tortilla chip pieces. In a second bowl, combine taco sauce, lime juice, cilantro or parsley. Whisk in olive oil in a slow stream until dressing is combined. Toss salad with dressing to combine and coat ingredients evenly, then serve.

ZESTY WHOLE GRAIN AND VEGETABLE SALAD



Zesty Whole Grain and Vegetable Salad image

I love whole grains, but could find very few recipes with sorghum. I had some vegetables from the garden and decided to throw a few things together. It was delicious! Other grains and vegetables can be added depending on what you have on hand.

Provided by Cheryl Locke

Categories     Salad     Grains

Time 2h

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 10

3 cups water
1 cup whole grain sorghum
2 tomatoes, chopped
1 rib celery, chopped
½ small onion, chopped
¼ cup chopped cilantro, or to taste
1 fresh jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 cup light Italian salad dressing
2 tablespoons lemon juice

Steps:

  • Combine water and sorghum in a small pot. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and cook until sorghum is tender yet firm to the bite, about 1 hour. Drain any excess water and cool, about 10 minutes.
  • Transfer sorghum to a large bowl. Add tomatoes, celery, onion, cilantro, jalapeno, and garlic; toss to combine. Stir in Italian dressing and lemon juice. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and chill before serving, about 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 226.4 calories, Carbohydrate 46.6 g, Fat 2.5 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 4.9 g, Sodium 928.4 mg, Sugar 3.3 g

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