Your favorite takeout entree can now be served at home in salad form. Try this recipe for dinner and surprise your family.
[Pizza Pizzazz Salad]
Recipe from
Servings: Makes 20 servings.
Prep Time: 30 mins
Total Time: 30 mins
ingredients
1 8-oz. pkg. field greens
1 5-oz. pkg. baby lettuce
4 cups grape tomatoes
1/2 red onion, thinly sliced, separated in rings
1/2 red sweet pepper, cut in bite-size strips
1 15-oz. can cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
1 6-oz. link pepperoni, casing removed, and thinly sliced
4 oz. crumbled blue cheese
1 recipe Herb Dressing
1 5.5-oz. box Italian-seasoned croutons
directions
In a extra-large salad bowl combine greens and lettuces. Top with tomatoes, red onion, sweet pepper, beans, pepperoni, and cheese. Cover and chill up to 6 hours. Makes 20 servings.
herb dressing
In screw-top jar combine 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil; 1/3 cup white balsamic vinegar; 1/4 cup snipped Italian (flat-leaf) parsley; 1/4 cup snipped fresh basil; 4 garlic cloves, minced; 1 teaspoon sea salt or 3/4 teaspoon salt; and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper. Cover and shake. Before serving, shake dressing well; pour over salad and toss to coat. Sprinkle with croutons.
nutrition information
Per serving: Calories 175, Total Fat 12 g, Saturated Fat 3 g, Monounsaturated Fat 7 g, Polyunsaturated Fat 1 g, Cholesterol 13 mg, Sodium 429 mg, Carbohydrate 12 g, Total Sugar 2 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 6 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 20%, Calcium 5%, Iron 4%. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.