Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Green Onion Dressing Salad


Hey friends! The other day, my husband and I were craving something healthy, so we decided to temporarily ditch the sugar and spice and "go green" with a tasty Green Onion Dressing Salad served with homemade roast beef panini. We ended up with a fast, light meal that was as easy as pie to prepare. 

Things I loved about this recipe:
  • Other than the pomegranate (which I couldn't find), it uses basic ingredients that you may already have in your pantry or can easily pick up at the market
  • It makes about 8-10 salad dressing portions, so you can always refrigerate the leftovers (and trust me, you WILL want to save the leftovers!)
  • The dressing is versatile and tastes great not only with the veggies listed below, but also on other mixed greens, etc. Try it on a salad with pears, apples, or strawberries. We used some of our leftover dressing on a terrific taco salad with steak.
Here's the recipe, courtesy of 80 Years of 4-H Cooking in Hawaii:

Green Onion Dressing Salad

Dressing:
Taco Salad with Steak
1/3 C sugar
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. prepared mustard
1/2 tsp. pepper
3 sprigs parsley
1 sm. bunch green onions
1/2 C white wine vinegar
1 C salad oil

Salad:
Lettuce
1 C canned mandarin oranges
Pomegranate
Red onion, sliced thin
Avocados, sliced
Sliced almonds

Blend dressing ingredients in electric blender. Mix salad ingredients; add dressing and toss. Happy cooking!