Special Mixed Green Salad
For the salad itself:
Ingredients
- 1/4 lb bacon, cooked until crisp, drained and crumbled
- 1/2 cup Gorgonzola cheese, crumbled
- 1 head romaine lettuce, cored, rinsed, dried and torn into pieces
- 1 head iceberg lettuce, cored, rinsed, dried and torn into pieces
- 1 seedless cucumber, peeled, striped and sliced
- 1 package grape tomatoes, rinsed
- 1 red bell pepper, rinsed, cored and sliced into small chunks
- 1 yellow or orange bell pepper, rinsed, cored and sliced into small chunks
- 3 carrots, peeled and shredded
- 1 small Vidalia or other sweet onion, peeled and thinly sliced
- 1 cup Kalamata olives
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
Steps
- Mix all prepared ingredients in a large salad bowl.
For the herbed balsamic vinaigrette dressing:
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup good balsamic vinegar
- 3 tbsp cold water
- 3/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tbsp dried Italian herbs
- 1tsp garlic pepper
Steps
- Mix well and dress salad just before serving.
Estimated prep time:
salad: 1 hour. dressing: 5 minutesYield: 12-24 servings