Wednesday, 28 March 2012

Vegetarian Chef's Salad


This salad turned out really nice and is a meal in itself . Avocados and chickpeas replace the deli ham.  I left the egg out due to my egg allergy.  It was great without it, so it can go either way,.

You will need:
  • 1/2 head of iceberg lettuce, shredded
  • 2 cups radicchio lettuce, torn
  • 1/2 cup alfalfa spouts
  • 4 radishes, thinly sliced
  • 3/4 cup cucumber, sliced
  • 1/3 cup sweet onion, sliced
  • 1/2 cup chick peas, rinsed and drained
  • 3 eggs, hard boiled 
  • 1 tomato, cut into wedges
  • 1 avocado
  • 2 oz. Swiss cheese
  • 2 oz. cheddar cheese
  • 1/4 cup Miracle Whip
  • 1 tbsp. dill pickle, minced
  • 1 tbsp. olive oil
  • 1 1/2 tsp. lemon juice
  • 1 tsp. lemon juice
  • 1/2 tsp. capers, chopped
  • 1/2 tsp. Dijon mustard
  • Salt  and pepper
Scoop all the good green part out of the avocado and toss with 1 tsp. of lemon juice. Set aside.

To make the dressing:  Mix Miracle Whip, dill pickle, olive oil, 1 1/2 tsp. lemon juice, capers and Dijon mustard.  Add salt and pepper to taste.  Set aside.

Mix vegetables and chickpeas in a bowl. Hold back the avocado and cheeses.

Put salad in bowls or plates.  Top with avocado and cheeses.  You don't need a lot of dressing for this.  All the flavours really work together. 

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