The New Layered Salad

This updated version of the potluck favorite features turkey ham, fresh fennel, and garbanzo beans.


The New Layered Salad

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Servings: Makes 10 side-dish servings.
Prep Time: 25 mins
Total Time: 4 hrs 25 mins

 
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Ingredients
  • 4 cups
    torn mixed greens
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  • 1 15-ounce can
    garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained
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  • 1 cup
    red and/or yellow cherry tomatoes, quartered or halved
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  • 1 cup
    thinly sliced fresh fennel bulb or celery
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  • 1 cup
    chopped yellow and/or red sweet peppers (1 large)
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  • 1 cup
    diced cooked turkey ham (6 ounces)
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  • 1/4 cup
    thinly sliced green onions
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  • 1 cup
    light mayonnaise dressing or salad dressing
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  • 2 tablespoons
    milk
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  • 1 tablespoon
    snipped fresh fennel tops or 1 teaspoon fennel seed, crushed
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  • 1/8 teaspoon
    ground white or black pepper
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  • 3/4 cup
    shredded reduced-fat or smoke-flavored cheddar cheese
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Directions
1.
Place mixed greens in the bottom of a 2-1/2-quart clear salad bowl. Layer in the following order: garbanzo beans, tomatoes, sliced fennel or celery, sweet peppers, turkey ham, and green onions.
2.
For dressing, stir together mayonnaise or salad dressing, milk, snipped fennel tops or fennel seed, and white pepper. Spread the dressing over the top of the salad, sealing to the edge of the bowl. Cover tightly with plastic wrap. Chill for 4 to 24 hours.
3.
Before serving, top salad with cheese; toss gently to mix. Makes 10 side-dish servings.

Nutrition information
Per serving: Calories 182, Total Fat 11 g, Saturated Fat 3 g, Cholesterol 25 mg, Sodium 538 mg, Carbohydrate 13 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 8 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 68%, Calcium 9%, Iron 5%. Exchanges: Vegetable 1, Starch .5, Lean Meat 1, Fat 1.5. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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