Luncheon Salad with Pretty in Pink Dressing

Happy St. Patrick’s Day to everyone!  Now I know that I have shared several ideas for St. Patty’s as far as dinner and dessert, but this could still qualify today for your green celebration because this is a leafy green salad.  However, this recipe is also perfect to serve at a bridal or baby shower, especially a baby girl shower.  It is even excellent as a main dish or side to a regular dinner at home.  This recipe comes from one of my aunts.  It is a very versatile salad.  You can adjust it as you like.  You can add chicken to make a heartier salad or leave it out.  Either way it is delicious.  The recipe also makes a ton, but can be easily adjusted to a smaller scale.  I  love that the dressing it ends up being a beautiful pink color thanks to some purple onion and red wine vinegar.  Yummy!

Luncheon Salad with Pretty in Pink Dressing

• 1 bag romaine lettuce
• 2 bags Mediterranean salad mix (can do one of these bags as spinach)
• 1 1/2 cup fresh Parmesan
• 2 cups shredded mozzarella
• 1/2-1 pd. cooked and crumbled bacon
• 1/2 cup roasted slivered almonds (I used Butter Toffee Glazed Almond Accents)
• 6 cooked chicken breast that have been marinated in teriyaki, diced (or you can leave the chicken out which is what I did this time)

Additional mix ins:

• craisins
• diced red apple
• extra almonds

Toss ingredients together and serve with Pretty In Pink Dressing.

Pretty in Pink Dressing

In a blender add:

• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup red wine vinegar
• 1 tsp. dry mustard
• 1 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/2 cup chopped red onion

Turn on blender and through opening in blender lid slowly add 1 cup canola while blending.  Blend until onion is all chopped into dressing and is well blended with the oil.

If I had to guess this should serve at least 18 people.

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