Zesty Lentil Spinach Salad Recipe

Zesty Lentil Spinach Salad Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 cup uncooked black (beluga) or green (French) lentils
• 2.5 cups vegetable or chicken stock (see below for tips on extra-delicious lentils)
• 4 tablespoons olive oil, divided
• 8 ounces baby bella or white button mushrooms, sliced
• 2-3 cups chopped broccoli florets (about 1 small head of broccoli)
• half a medium red onion, peeled and thinly-sliced
• 4 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
• kosher salt and freshly-cracked black pepper
• 4 cups loosely-packed baby spinach, roughly-chopped
• juice and zest of one lemon, added to taste (about 3-4 tablespoons juice)
• 1/2 cup feta cheese (or goat cheese) crumbles

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BLT Caesar Pasta Salad Recipe

BLT Caesar Pasta Salad Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 c. uncooked bow tie pasta
• 6 cups torn romaine lettuce
• 1 1/2 c. cubed cooked chicken breast
• 1 c. sliced cherry tomatoes
• 4 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled
• 1/2 c. shredded Parmesan cheese
• 3/4 c. Caesar salad dressing

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Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad Recipe

Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 lb pasta
• 3/4 c. Ranch dressing
• 3/4 sour cream
• 1 c. frozen peas, thawed
• 1 c. shredded carrot
• 1/2 c. real bacon bits

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Bacon Caesar Pasta Salad Recipe

Bacon Caesar Pasta Salad Recipe

Ingredients

For the Pasta Salad Dressing:

• 1 hard boiled egg yolk, smashed
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
• 1 tablespoon spicy mustard
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 4 cloves garlic, very finely minced
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/3 cup olive oil

For the Pasta Salad:

• 1 box (12 ounces) pasta (I used tri-colored rotini), cooked according to package instructions, drained, and rinsed to cool
• 1/2 cup red onion, very thinly sliced
• 5 ounces (about 1 heaping cup) cherry or grape tomatoes, halved
• 6-8 slices of bacon, cooked, drained, and crumbled (you can make an extra slice or two to crumble and sprinkle over the top when serving)
• 7-8 cups torn romaine lettuce (in about 2" pieces)
• shredded Parmesan cheese to garnish

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Asian Ramen Salad Recipe

Asian Ramen Salad Recipe

Ingredients

Salad

• 1 (16 oz) bag coleslaw mix
• 2 (3 oz) bags ramen noodles, crumbled (flavor does not matter as you won't be using the seasoning packets)
• 2 Tbsp sesame seeds
• 1 c. sunflower seeds
• 1/2 c. sliced almonds
• 1/2 c. sliced green onions

Dressing

• 2/3 c. vegetable oil
• 2 Tbsp Truvia
• 1/3 c. rice wine vinegar
• 1 1/2 Tbsp soy sauce
• 1/4 tsp sesame oil
• 1/4 tsp black pepper
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder

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