The New Layered Salad
This updated version of the potluck favorite features turkey ham, fresh fennel, and garbanzo beans.
Prep Time:
25 mins
Total Time:
4 hrs 25 mins
Servings:
Makes 10 side-dish servings.
Ingredients
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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
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
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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