Layered Vegetable Salad

Using bagged salad greens gives you a head start on putting this layered salad together. Diced chicken or turkey can be used instead of ham.


Layered Vegetable Salad

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Servings: Makes 8 to 10 side-dish servings
Prep Time: 35 mins
Total Time: 4 hrs 35 mins
Related Categories: Quick and Easy, Salad, Vegetable Salad

 
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Ingredients
  • 6 cups
    torn mixed salad greens
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  • 1 15-ounce can
    garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained, or one 10-ounce package frozen peas, thawed
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  • 1 cup
    cherry tomatoes, quartered or halved
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  • 1 cup
    thinly sliced fennel bulb or broccoli florets
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  • 1 cup
    chopped yellow and/or red sweet pepper (1 large)
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  • 6 ounces
    diced cooked ham (1 cup)
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  • 1/4 cup
    thinly sliced green onions (2)
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  • 1 cup
    mayonnaise,light mayonnaise dressing, or salad dressing
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  • 2 tablespoons
    milk
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  • 1 tablespoon
    snipped fennel tops (optional)
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  • 1/8 teaspoon
    ground white pepper or black pepper
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  • 3/4 cup
    shredded smoked cheddar cheese or cheddar cheese (3 ounces)
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Directions
1.
Place mixed greens in the bottom of a 3-quart clear salad bowl. Layer in the following order: garbanzo beans, tomatoes, sliced fennel, sweet pepper, ham, and green onions.
2.
For dressing, stir together mayonnaise, milk, snipped fennel tops (if desired), and white pepper. Spoon dressing over salad. Cover tightly with plastic wrap. Chill for 4 to 24 hours.
3.
Before serving, top salad with shredded cheese; toss lighttly to coat evenly.
4.
Makes 8 to 10 side-dish servings

Nutrition information
Per serving: Calories 352, Total Fat 29 g, Saturated Fat 6 g, Monounsaturated Fat 2 g, Polyunsaturated Fat 13 g, Cholesterol 34 mg, Sodium 676 mg, Carbohydrate 13 g, Total Sugar 3 g, Fiber 6 g, Protein 10 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 84%, Calcium 12%, Iron 7%. Exchanges: Vegetable 1, Starch .5, Lean Meat 1, Fat 5. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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