Creamy Chopped Salad in Lettuce Cups

5-10m
Prep Time

1m
Cook Time

6m
Ready In

"One of my favorite salads. Just a few ingredients, and easy to make and prepare in advance. The eggs and artichokes really add a creamy texture to this salad. These are great to serve at parties, BBQ's, or to entertain with. You can pick them up; or eat them with a knife and fork."

Original is 9 servings

Metric US

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Nutritional

Serving Size: 1 (343.5 g)
Calories 163.7
Total Fat - 6.7 g
Saturated Fat - 1.5 g
Cholesterol - 82.9 mg
Sodium - 213 mg
Total Carbohydrate - 19.4 g
Dietary Fiber - 6 g
Sugars - 8.8 g
Protein - 9.9 g
Calcium - 213.8 mg
Iron - 5 mg
Vitamin C - 15.1 mg
Thiamin - 0.3 mg

Step 1

Eggs ... You can use any method you like; but, this is by far the easiest and full proof method I know of. Add the eggs to a pot of cold water and bring to a boil, cook 1 minute; then, turn off the heat, cover, and let the eggs set for 12 minutes. Finish by rinsing under cold water, peel, and enjoy. Once the eggs have completely cooled, dice.

Step 2

Dressing ... Add all the ingredients, except the salt and pepper, to a small food processor or blender and puree until smooth and creamy. Then season lightly with salt and pepper to taste. Puree once again; then, refrigerate until ready to use.

Step 3

Salad ... Add the greens, cucumber, scallions, onion, capers, eggs, and artichokes to a bowl and toss. Add a little of the dressing and toss to combine. Note: I like to use mostly a mix of firm greens to make the chopped salad. I do like a little red leaf lettuce for a little buttery texture to the salad. You just want to make sure that everything is chopped. The eggs really mix with the dressing to give the salad a really creamy flavor.

Step 4

This dressing recipe does make around 1/2 cup; and, I like to lightly dress my salad; so, you will have some leftover which I serve on the side. And, any leftover dressing will also keep in the refrigerator for up to a week. You will only use about 1/4 cup to dress the salad; but, many people enjoy the extra dressing on the side, which is why I make more.

Step 5

Lettuce Cups ... Layout the lettuce leaves and fill with the salad. You can also roll them up, and secure with a toothpick.

Step 6

Serve and ENJOY! ... Easy and delicious! Perfect for BBQ's, parties, potlucks, entertaining, etc. They can be ate without utensils; and, if you roll them up ... they are a nice little one handed bite. Obviously you can other veggies and make the salad to your liking - which is the best part.