CHIMICHURRI chickpea salad
GIVE SPRING SALADS A FRESH SPIN tasty fresh salads
With spring and warmer weather comes salad season, offering a perfect canvas for creating refreshing meals and appetizers centered around tasty greens, juicy tomatoes and crave-worthy dressings. Give your salads an update by avoiding the same tired mixes and instead create tasty meals fit for the season. One easy way to up your salad game is by starting with quality ingredients like Fresh Express salad blends, NatureSweet Cherubs Tomatoes and Litehouse refrigerated salad dressings. These fresh, flavorful ingredients can be combined in a dish like this Chimichurri Chickpea Salad, a perfect way to go green this spring for nearly any occasion. Part of the appeal of dishing up a homemade salad is the unlimited options you have at your fingertips to make the bowl of greens uniquely “yours.” For many, this means one thing: the more toppings, the better. With grilled chicken, crispy bacon, tomatoes, ripe avocado, hard-boiled eggs, bleu cheese and a bed of fresh lettuce, this classic Cobb Salad offers an ideal lunch or even a quick family meal.
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cup fresh cilantro cup fresh parsley tablespoons dried oregano garlic cloves, minced cup red wine vinegar cup olive oil teaspoon salt teaspoon pepper can (14 1/2 ounces) chickpeas, drained teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes bag Fresh Express Baby Kale Mix cup NatureSweet Cherubs Tomatoes, diced medium avocado, diced tablespoons Litehouse Avocado Ranch Dressing
In food processor, combine cilantro, parsley, oregano, garlic, red wine vinegar, olive oil, salt and pepper. Pulse until sauce is smooth. Place chimichurri sauce in small bowl with chickpeas and crushed red pepper flakes; toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate overnight, if possible. Divide kale, tomatoes and avocado between four bowls. Top each bowl evenly with marinated chickpeas. Drizzle with avocado ranch dressing and serve.
MOMSTOWN • MAR 2021
COBB salad
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eggs pound bacon bag Fresh Express Sweet Butter Lettuce pound grilled chicken cup NatureSweet Cherubs Tomatoes, halved ripe avocado, sliced cup bleu cheese cup Litehouse Homestyle Ranch Dressing
Bring pot of water to boil. Use slotted spoon to place eggs in water. Boil 10 minutes then transfer to ice bath to stop cooking process. Peel eggs and slice. Heat skillet over medium heat. Dice bacon and add to pan. Sauté until bacon is crispy and fat is rendered, about 7 minutes. Remove from pan with slotted spoon. To assemble salad, start with bed of lettuce then top with hard-boiled eggs, grilled chicken, tomatoes, avocado, bacon and bleu cheese; toss in ranch dressing.
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