Big Salad Food

BIG SALAD

Steps:

• Make Good Seasons dressing according to directions and place in refrigerator.
• Rinse and chopped lettuce(s) and place in extra large bowl. Fill with ice and water and let crisp up for about 10 minutes or until ice melts. Drain well and put in fridge until ready to toss.
• Meanwhile, cube the cheese and chop and slice veggies. I leave the olives, tomatoes and carrots whole. I like to julienne the peppers for this salad.
• Now, just toss all the ingredients together with almost a whole container of dressing. I usually use about 3/4 cup of the dressing. Sprinkle Asiago and/or Parmesan cheese over all and toss.
• Enjoy!

BIG STEAK SALAD

Steps:

• For the dressing/marinade: Combine the oil, both vinegars, lime juice, soy, Worcestershire, chili oil, sugar, ginger, garlic, salt and pepper in a mason jar with the lid. Shake vigorously to combine; taste and adjust seasonings to taste.
• Place the steak in a plastic zipper bag. Pour in half the dressing/marinade and seal. Marinade for 5 to 10 minutes.
• For the onion strings: Slice the onions very thin. Place in a baking dish and cover with the buttermilk and soak. Combine the flour, salt, cayenne and black pepper and set aside.
• Heat the oil to 375 degrees in a large pot. Grab a handful of onions, throw into the flour mixture, tap to shake off excess and plunge into the hot oil. Fry for a few minutes and remove to a paper-towel-lined plate as soon as they are golden brown. Repeat until onions are gone.
• Grill (or saute) the steak over medium-high heat until medium-rare, about 2 minutes on each side. Remove from the heat and allow to rest. Slice the steak against the grain in thin slices.
• For the salad: In a large bowl, add the lettuce mix, blue cheese and tomatoes. Add a little of the remaining dressing/marinade and toss to combine. Add more if needed.
• Heap the salad on a plate, making sure to get plenty of blue cheese and tomatoes on each plate. Add half a steak to the top of each plate, then top the steak with onion strings.
• Serve immediately. Yum!

BIG GREEK SALAD

Steps:

• Whisk the vinegar, lemon juice, oregano and 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper in a large bowl; slowly whisk in the olive oil until smooth.
• Add the cucumber, tomatoes, lettuce, olives, caperberries, Peppadews and red onion to the bowl with the dressing and toss. Season with salt and pepper.

BIG MAC SALAD

Steps:

• Toast all eight pieces of bread until just lightly golden-brown. Let cool and cut into cubes; set aside.
• Brown and drain the extra lean ground beef. Let cool.
• In a large bowl, combine the cooked and cooled ground beef, toasted bread cubes,finely chopped onions, shredded lettuce and cheese; toss well. Place in a large salad/serving bowl.
• In a seperate small bowl, stir together the mayonnaise, ketchup, relish, salt and pepper.
• Drizzle the dressing over the salad. You can either leave it drizzled or toss everything to evenly coat salad.
• Sprinkle with sesame seeds.

BIG SALAD WITH GRAINS

Steps:

• Place greens in bottom of serving bowl. Add grains in an even layer over greens. Repeat with the roasted vegetables, then the raw vegetables.
• Top with dressing, and toss gently. Fan out avocado on top on one side of bowl.
• Place hard-boiled egg pieces on the side opposite the avocado. Top with chives and nuts. Serve with whole-grain bread.