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House Salad

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A classic house salad recipe is the perfect thing to have in your back pocket for a dinner party or just a regular ol’ Wednesday night. Filled with fresh greens, crisp veggies, and crunchy croutons this house salad takes it a step further with creamy avocado lime ranch dressing. Add chicken and make it a meal or serve it as a veggie-loaded side with dinner.

  • Author: Kylie
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 0 minutes
  • Total Time: 10 minutes
  • Yield: 4 servings 1x
  • Category: Side Dish
  • Method: No Cook
  • Cuisine: American
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Ingredients

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  • 6-8 cups chopped romaine lettuce
  • 1 pint grape tomatoes, halved
  • 1 small cucumber, sliced
  • 1 cup matchstick carrots
  • 1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced
  • 4 oz. freshly shredded Colby Jack cheese
  • 2 cups homemade garlic and herb croutons
  • 2 avocados, pitted and sliced
  • 1/2 recipe homemade avocado lime ranch dressing

Instructions

  1. Make the homemade avocado lime ranch dressing first!
  2. Then assemble the salads starting with the chopped romaine lettuce. Add tomatoes, cucumber, carrots, red onion, shredded cheese, homemade croutons, and avocado. 
  3. Drizzle with the homemade ranch dressing or serve it on the side and enjoy!

Notes

  • Use this recipe as a blueprint and add whatever you like! A classic house salad is typically made with crisp lettuce, sliced veggies, tomatoes, and sometimes shredded cheese but you can totally make it your own. We love to add croutons and avocado and serve it with my creamy avocado ranch dressing.
  • Serve the ingredients for this salad buffet-style. If you have trouble getting your kids to eat veggies, try having them help slice the veggies up (using an age-appropriate knife) and then make their own salad to go with dinner. Does it guarantee that they’ll actually eat the veggies? No, but it might make them more likely to give them a try!

Find it online: https://midwestfoodieblog.com/house-salad/