Romaine Salad With Choice Of Raspberry Vinaigrette Or Creamy Italian Dressing Food

ROMAINE SALAD WITH RASPBERRY DRESSING

Steps:

• Salad ~ Combine lettuce, onion, feta cheese, pecans, and bacon. Serve with Raspberry Salad Dressing.
• Dressing ~ Microwave raspberry spread in a microwave-safe bowl at LOW (30%) power 1 minute or until melted. Whisk in vinegar and olive oil until blended; let cool. Serve at room temperature.

ROMAINE SALAD WITH CREAMY GARLIC DRESSING

Steps:

• Tear lettuce into bite-size pieces, you should have about 12 cups.
• Cover and refrigerate until well chilled.
• Combine garlic and salt in a small bowl and mash with the back of a spoon into a paste, or (and this is what I do), mash with a mortar and pestle and transfer to a bowl.
• Mix garlic paste with lime juice, add egg* and beat until foamy.
• Stir in mayo and worcestershire.
• This can be made ahead, just cover and refrigerate.
• Just before serving, peel, pit and dice avocado.
• In a large salad bowl, combine avocado, lettuce, cheese, tomatoes, onions and croutons.
• Stir dressing and pour over salad then toss until well mixed.
• *If you are pregnant or nursing, or have a compromised immune system you may want to consider using a purchased pasteurized egg product.

RUBY TUESDAY'S CREAMY RASPBERRY VINAIGRETTE DRESSING

Steps:

• Add all ingredients to a blender and blend until thoroughly mixed and creamy.
• Refrigerate until serving time.

ROMAINE SALAD WITH A CREAMY DILL DRESSING

Steps:

• In a large salad bowl, toss the romaine, cucumber, tomatoes and onion.
• In a jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine the dressing ingredients; cover and shake well. Serve with salad. Refrigerate any leftover dressing.

ROMAINE SALAD WITH BALSAMIC DRESSING

Steps:

• Whisk first 4 ingredients in medium bowl to blend. Gradually whisk in oil.
• Season dressing to taste with salt and pepper. (Can be prepared 8 hours ahead. Cover and chill.
• Let stand at room temperature 15 minutes; rewhisk before using.).