Quick, tasty and simple salad - the nuts and dried fruit make a great combo.
Cook's Note:
If you enjoy a more moist salad make it 1/3 cup of ranch dressing instead.
Quick, tasty and simple salad - the nuts and dried fruit make a great combo.
Read MoreJason, your salad has potential but there is a major error on the lettuce amount! I think it should be closer to at least 8 cups of lettuce. A typical salad has 2 cups of lettuce per person. 1/4 cup of dressing, 3/4 cup of dried fruit, and 1/2 cup of nuts is incredible for the amount of lettuce. As a result, I kept the lettuce the same, maybe adding a little more, and did about 1 tblsp of each topping. Still 4 Tblsp of dressing was a bit much. I used a lighter yogurt ranch. Unless, this is supposed to mainly be fruits and nuts mixed with ranch dressing? With the added garlic and parmesan, it reminded me of a ceasar salad with added nuts and fruit. Add more lettuce and add the other ingredients to taste and this is not too bad, if one loves ranch dressing. I also would only make this right before serving. The lettuce starts to break down from the dressing as most lettuce salads with the dressing mixed directly in.
Read MoreQuick, tasty and simple salad - the nuts and dried fruit make a great combo.
Very tasty and easy to throw together. Since I didn't have any almonds on hand I subbed it with walnuts. It will be a perfect summer salad to make.
Jason, your salad has potential but there is a major error on the lettuce amount! I think it should be closer to at least 8 cups of lettuce. A typical salad has 2 cups of lettuce per person. 1/4 cup of dressing, 3/4 cup of dried fruit, and 1/2 cup of nuts is incredible for the amount of lettuce. As a result, I kept the lettuce the same, maybe adding a little more, and did about 1 tblsp of each topping. Still 4 Tblsp of dressing was a bit much. I used a lighter yogurt ranch. Unless, this is supposed to mainly be fruits and nuts mixed with ranch dressing? With the added garlic and parmesan, it reminded me of a ceasar salad with added nuts and fruit. Add more lettuce and add the other ingredients to taste and this is not too bad, if one loves ranch dressing. I also would only make this right before serving. The lettuce starts to break down from the dressing as most lettuce salads with the dressing mixed directly in.
I made this for a luncheon with 9 people and everyone loved it (even my kids went back for second and third servings. It was great that I had all the ingredients on hand too.
