A bed of crisp romaine and crunchy fried tortillas is the perfect way to let the roasted chile, pepita, and cilantro salad dressing shine.
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Lettuce Salads
There are hundreds of varieties of lettuce available, some more common than others. Butterhead lettuce includes varieties like Boston and Bibb and has very tender leaves. Crisphead is exactly as it says - crisp! The most common is iceberg which is the lettuce used in wedge salads. Leaf lettuce (or green lettuce) has curly leaves like oak leaf or salad bowl. Lastly is Romaine which has a central rib and crisp long leaves.
Many lettuce based salads have made a real name for themselves. Cobb, Caesar, and chef salads are all standards on restaurant menus and recipes for those favorites can all be found here. Since lettuce itself has a simple flavor you can really change the salad by the other ingredients you add or the dressing you put on it. We have salads that include everything from cranberries to peanuts to pumpkin. Salads can be as hearty or as light as you wish making them ideal for an entree or a first course.
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Copycat El Torito's Mexican Caesar Salad
Morton's Caesar Salad
With crisp romaine, parmesan cheese, and crunchy croutons covered in a classic Caesar dressing it's no wonder why Caesar is everyone's favorite go-to salad.
Time: under 30 minutes
Wilted Spinach Salad With Warm Bacon Dressing
If you're in the mood for a light yet flavorful salad, wilted spinach salad is a great option. The combination of crisp spinach leaves and warm bacon...
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Copycat Brown Derby's Original Cobb Salad
The Brown Derby was well known for their cobb salad but you can easily replicate this delicious dish at home with this recipe.
Time: under 30 minutes
Farmer's Market Greek Chopped Salad
Fresh flavors make this Greek-style salad a favorite. Perfect as a side dish or bring it to a potluck (but be sure to make enough because it will go fast!)
Time: under 30 minutes
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Baby Spinach Salad with Tomato and Mozzarella
The wonderful combination of caprese flavors, turned into a salad. Baby spinach with tomato, basil, and mozzarella is a fresh tasting treat.
Time: under 30 minutes
Healthy Greek Salad
Let's be honest: salads can be hit or miss. This healthy Greek salad, with its zesty dressing and crisp veggies, is definitely a delicious hit.
Time: under 30 minutes
Feta, Romaine, And Vegetable Greek Salad
An easy Greek salad made with lettuce, tomatoes, onion, bell pepper, cucumber, olives and mixed with a homemade vinaigrette and topped with feta cheese
Time: under 30 minutes
Classic Caesar Salad
Romaine with a slightly tangy, slightly spicy dressing topped with grated parmesan and baked garlic croutons is a time-tested classic for sure.
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Alexander The Great Salad
Guess he was upset with Caesar getting all the salad press. Alexander certainly goes his own way, though, with roasted red pepper and feta delivering an awesome flavor combo.
Time: under 30 minutes
Classic Tossed Salad
This recipe is more like the ultimate tossed salad! It has two kinds of lettuce, feta and romano cheese, black olives, almonds, sesame seeds, tomatoes, onion, and mushrooms.
Time: under 30 minutes
Cranberry, Feta and Roasted Walnut Salad
Made with olive oil, black pepper, Dijon mustard, honey, mixed salad greens, dried cranberries, crumbled feta cheese, walnuts, balsamic vinegar
Time: under 30 minutes
Iceberg Lettuce Wedges With Blue Cheese Dressing
An iconic salad. Made with iceberg lettuce, bacon, blue cheese dressing, and garnished with tomato and red onion.
Time: under 30 minutes
Country Cobb Salad
A fresh and delicious salad made with iceberg lettuce, cooked chicken, bacon, tomato, avocado, hard-boiled eggs, green onions, crumbled blue cheese, and your choice of salad...
Time: under 30 minutes
Spinach, Strawberry, and Almond Salad
This strawberry salad with just-sweet-enough poppyseed dressing is the perfect accompaniment to grilled anything for a summery backyard picnic lunch.
Time: 1-2 hours
Avanti's Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad
If there's one ingredient that could enhance your recipes in a big way, it's anchovies. They're the real secret to Avanti's chicken Caesar, adding an unmistakably...
Method: outdoor grill
Time: under 30 minutes
Copycat Z'Tejas Southwestern Grill Chicken Caesar Salad
This Caesar salad is absolutely packed with flavor. The fun starts with a pureed marinade of cilantro and roasted pumpkin seeds, and continues on...
Method: outdoor grill, oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Strawberry Spinach Salad with Candied Pecans
Spinach salad with berries is a staple summer side dish, but the real magic comes with the candied nuts. Their sweetness and crunch sets this salad off...
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Salmon Caesar Salad
A little salmon turns a package of Caesar salad mix into a gourmet affair.
Time: under 30 minutes
Grilled Steak Caesar Salad
If you want to turn a side Caesar into a full-out lunch or dinner, adding grilled steak slices is a power move. Meaty sirloin works beautifully with the creamy dressing and...
Method: outdoor grill
Time: under 30 minutes
Apple Bacon Salad
A light and flavorful salad made with torn lettuce, apples, croutons, green onions, cooked bacon, and a light oil and lemon juice dressing.
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Lobster Caesar Salad
Surf and turf salad? You bet. With lobster, bacon, and parmesan, this salad is fit for a king (or Roman dictator). Caesar would be proud of his name (and his dressing) being...
Time: under 30 minutes
Tossed Green Salad With Chicken
Made with black pepper, mixed salad greens, cherry or grape tomatoes, red onion, green bell pepper, carrots, prepared salad dressing, cucumbers, chicken breast
Time: under 30 minutes
Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad
Adding grilled chicken breast to the recipe turns this Caesar from a side salad into the main event.
Time: under 30 minutes
Pan-Seared Chicken Caesar With Homemade Croutons
This Caesar pulls all the stops. Homemade French bread croutons, thin-sliced chicken breast, and a zippy lemon garlic dressing with anchovy paste...
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
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