Kaleidoscope Salad
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 6 accompaniment-size servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 6 servings
- Calories
- 397
- Total Fat
- 4
- Saturated Fat
- 2
- Carbohydrates
- 85
- Dietary Fiber
- 12
- Sugar
- 54
- Protein
- 16
- Cholesterol
- 9
- Sodium
- 1974
- Total: 20 min
- Prep: 20 min
Ingredients
Dressing:
2 limes
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves
2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
2 cloves garlic, peeled and quartered
11/2 cups buttermilk
Salt
Pepper
Salad:
1 head iceberg lettuce, core removed, spines of leaves removed, rinsed and dried with a salad spinner, and torn into bite-sized pieces
1 pound bag fresh spinach, soaked several times to remove grit, tough stems removed, dried in a salad spinner, and torn into bite-sized pieces
1 red onion, thinly sliced and slices quartered
3 stalks celery, scrubbed and sliced
6 garlic chives, white and tender green parts only, chopped
2 English cucumbers, peeled and sliced
1 (8-ounce) bag fresh frozen peas, blanched, drained and allowed to cool
1 (8-ounce) bag fresh frozen corn (preferably Shoe-Peg), blanched, drained, and allowed to cool or 3 ears husked sweet corn, boiled for 15 minutes in salt water, cooled and cut from cob
1 (16-ounce) can pineapple chunks in juice, drained
1 (8-ounce) bag dried cranberries
1 pint grape tomatoes, halved
2 large ripe tomatoes, cut into wedges
Directions
- Microwave limes for about 30 seconds to release essential oils, and set aside just long enough so that they are cool enough to handle.
- Turn on the blender and while it's running, add 1 at a time through the feed tube, the parsley, chives, and garlic, and blend together until a smooth paste has formed. At this point the limes should be cool enough to squeeze. With the power still on, squeeze the lime juice through the blender feed-tube, and then very slowly add the buttermilk until the mixture thickens and can coat the back of a spoon. Adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper. Set aside in refrigerator until needed. (When chilled, the dressing should resemble something like mayonnaise.)
- Toss together lettuce, spinach, onion, celery, chives, and cucumbers. Fold in peas, corn, pineapple, cranberries, grape tomatoes, and tomato wedges. Serve family style with dressing on the side.