Best Tossed Salad Food

CLASSIC TOSSED SALAD

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Place the almonds in the skillet, and cook, stirring frequently until lightly browned. When the almonds are beginning to turn, add sesame seeds, and cook 1 more minute, or until seeds are toasted.
• In a large salad bowl, combine lettuce with feta cheese, olives, almonds, sesame seeds, tomatoes, onion, mushrooms, and Romano cheese. When ready to serve, toss with Italian dressing.

THE BEST TOSSED SALAD

Steps:

• Place all salad ingredients in a large bowl.
• Place dressing ingredients in a small bowl and whisk until well mixed.
• Toss salad with dressing to taste and serve immediately.

YOUR BASIC TOSSED SALAD

Steps:

• Place salad greens in a salad bowl and top with tomatoes, cucumbers, onion, and carrot. Place oil, vinegar and sugar in a small plastic container. Put the lid on the container and shake dressing until sugar dissolves, about 1 minute. Pour dressing over salad. Season salad with salt and pepper, to taste, and toss to combine.

BEST TOSSED SALAD

Steps:

• Whisk together first eight ingredients and refrigerate.
• To glaze pecans, melt 1/3 cup of sugar over medium high heat. When sugar is melted, add 2/3 cup of pecans and coat. Spread on buttered waxed paper to cool. Break apart.
• Mix together rest of ingredients except for nuts.and refrigerate until time to serve. When read to serve, add nuts and salad dressing.
• ( Salad dressing will need to be shaken to mix as it tends to settle.).

TOSSED SALAD

Steps:

• For the pickled onions: Bring the vinegar to a boil in a small saucepan. Add the sugar and then pour over the red onions. Let cool, then refrigerate overnight. Strain the next day.
• For the salad: Toss the greens, tomatoes, feta, green onions and pickled onions in a bowl.
• For the dressing: Whisk together the vinegar, mustard, oil and some salt and pepper.
• Add the dressing to the salad, toss and plate.

STRAWBERRY TOSSED SALAD

Steps:

• Combine the first seven ingredients in a jar with tight fitting lid; shake well.
• Just before serving, toss the salad greens, strawberries, cheese and walnuts in a large salad bowl.
• Drizzle with dressing and toss.

TOSSED GREEN SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, toss together lettuce, cucumbers, onion, and olives. Season lightly with salt and pepper. Drizzle with vinegar and oil; toss to combine. Serve immediately.

CONTEST-WINNING FESTIVE TOSSED SALAD

Steps:

• For dressing, place first five ingredients in a blender; cover and process until blended. While processing, gradually add oil in a steady stream. Add poppy seeds; pulse just until combined. , To serve, place remaining ingredients in a large bowl. Toss with dressing.