Fancy Chopped Salad Recipe

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Elaine Sweet of Dallas, Texas teams summer dinners with this Italian-style salad. With its tangy homemade dressing, it offers a terrific flavor that's sure to become a staple in your home.

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Fancy Chopped Salad Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield: 6 Servings

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Ingredients

3 cups torn romaine
1 cup finely chopped cabbage
1 cup garbanzo beans or chickpeas, rinsed and drained
2 celery ribs, chopped
1/2 cup chopped sweet red pepper
1/2 cup chopped red onion
1/2 small fennel bulb, thinly sliced
1/3 cup chopped green pepper
2 tablespoons Greek olives, halved
DRESSING:
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1-1/2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1 garlic clove, minced
1-1/2 teaspoons minced fresh oregano or 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
Fennel fronds for garnish, optional

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the first nine ingredients. For dressing, in a small bowl, whisk the vinegar, oil, lemon juice, mustard, garlic, oregano, salt and pepper. Pour over salad and toss to coat. Garnish with fennel fronds if desired. Serve immediately. Yield: 6 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 cup equals 98 calories, 4 g fat (trace saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 259 mg sodium, 14 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 3 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 vegetable, 1/2 starch, 1/2 fat.

Originally published as Fancy Chopped Salad in Light & Tasty June/July 2006, p13