Cobb Style Salad
Preparation: 15 min
Pair this delicious salad with DELISSIO Crispy Flatbread Tuscan Style Chicken Pizza for a quick meal.
You will need:
| 6 cups |
assorted baby greens, washed & dried |
1.5 L |
| 1 cup |
fresh parsley, chopped |
250 ml |
| 1/2 cup |
fresh chives. chopped |
125 ml
|
| 1/2 cup |
cooked crisp bacon, chopped |
125 ml |
| 1/2 cup |
toasted pine nuts |
125 ml |
| 1/2 cup |
extra virgin olive oil |
125 ml |
| 1/3 cup |
sherry wine vinegar |
75 ml |
| 1 |
garlic clove, minced |
1 |
| 2 tsp |
fresh lemon zest, grated |
10 ml
|
| 2 tsp |
white sugar |
10 ml |
| 1 tsp |
Dijon mustard |
5 ml |
| 3 |
ripened avocados |
3 |
Step 1:
Toss baby greens, herbs, bacon and pine nuts in a large bowl; divide among 6 individual salad plates or place on a large platter. Set aside.
Step 2:
In a small bowl, combine remaining ingredients (except avocados) to make dressing. Peel, pit and cut avocados into a medium dice; place in a medium bowl and gently toss with 1 Tbsp (15 ml) of dressing.
Step 3:
Divide avocado pieces among salad plates or platter. Serve salad with dressing on the side. Garnish with additional chopped parsley or chives, if desired.
Makes 6 servings
Nutrients per serving (per 1 1/2 cups/375 ml): about 270 calories, 7 g protein, 24 g fat, 12 g carbohydrate, 7 g fibre (36% Daily Value for fibre), 23 mg vitamin C (40% Daily Value for vitamin C)
Nestlé Kitchens Tip: For a main-dish salad; add grilled chicken strips, hard-cooked egg wedges, tomato slices and blue-cheese crumbles.
Good to Know: A 100 g serving of avocado contains nearly 20 essential nutrients including fibre and potassium.
Source: Canadian Nutrient File (Food Code 1511)
