Sam's Favorite Salad Recipe

Name: Sam's Favorite Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: ¼ cup balsamic vinegar; 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard; ¼ teaspoon salt; ¼ teaspoon cracked pepper; 2 teaspoons sugar (or substitute); 12 shallot, chunked; 1 garlic clove, chopped; 1 cup olive oil; 1 romaine lettuce hearts (leafy parts only, remove the spines); 1 head butter lettuce (Bibb works well); 2 roma tomatoes, peeled and seeded and diced; 2 tablespoons sultana raisins; 2 tablespoons raisins; 2 tablespoons dried cranberries; 2 tablespoons dried cherries; ¼ cup toasted walnuts, cooled; ½ cup crouton (optional)

Servings: persons

¼ cup balsamic vinegar
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon cracked pepper
2 teaspoons sugar (or substitute)
12 shallot, chunked
1 garlic clove, chopped
1 cup olive oil
1 romaine lettuce hearts (leafy parts only, remove the spines)
1 head butter lettuce (Bibb works well)
2 roma tomatoes, peeled and seeded and diced
2 tablespoons sultana raisins
2 tablespoons raisins
2 tablespoons dried cranberries
2 tablespoons dried cherries
¼ cup toasted walnuts, cooled
½ cup crouton (optional)

1
Dressing:.
2
Put all ingredients except the oilve oil into a food processor and pulse until you get all the ingredients incorporated.
3
Drizzle olive oil through the feed tube and whiz until the dressing is emulsified.
4
Salad:.
5
Tear lettuces into bite sized pieces into a large salad bowl and sprinkle the rest of the ingredients on top of the lettuce.
6
Serve the dressing on the side and pass the croutons.
7
Optionally you can add sliced eggs, crumbled bacon and other lettuces to make this your own.

672

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* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 17 ingredients. The key ingredients include: ¼ cup balsamic vinegar, 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard, ¼ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon cracked pepper, and more.

Yes, Sam's Favorite Salad falls under the Salads category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Keep refrigerated in an airtight container and enjoy within 1–2 days for the best freshness. Best served cold — no reheating needed.

Sam's Favorite Salad

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