Simple Greens with Artichoke Vinaigrette
Created by Kchurchill5 on September 4, 2012
- Servings: 7
- Prep Time: 5m
- Cook Time: 5m
- Recipe #6399
Ingredients
- Salad:
- 1 (7 ounce) bag salad greens (or 6-8 cups of your favorite mixed greens)
- 1 small cucumber, peeled, lightly seeded and diced
- 1/2 cup mixed olives (or your favorite), rough chopped
- 2 scallions, diced (white and green parts)
- Salt and pepper
- Dressing:
- 1 (12 ounce) jar artichoke hearts (packed in oil)
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 1 teaspoon white wine or champagne vinegar
- Pinch red pepper flakes
- Salt to taste (go easy)
- Pepper to taste
How to Make
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Step 1: Dressing ... Add the lemon juice, vinegar, red pepper flakes and a pinch of both salt and pepper to the blender. Blend to mix; then, slowly add the oil to the blender to emulsify (or to make it creamy). The last minute, add 2-4 of the artichokes and pulse to get a smooth consistency. This will give the dressing a nice creamy texture.
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Step 2: Salad ... First, add the greens to a large bowl along with a bit of the dressing, just enough to coat. Then transfer to a serving platter. Then fine chop the remaining artichokes and add to a small bowl along with the olives, cucumbers, scallions, and a pinch of both salt and pepper - and toss to combine. Add the olive cucumber topping to the top of the salad and finish with a bit more of the dressing. ENJOY!
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Step 3: This dressing can be served with any of your favorite greens.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (149.3 g)
- Calories 243.2
- Total Fat - 19 g
- Saturated Fat - 4.2 g
- Cholesterol - 16.2 mg
- Sodium - 490.9 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 13.8 g
- Dietary Fiber - 2.3 g
- Sugars - 0.8 g
- Protein - 6.3 g
- Calcium - 52.1 mg
- Iron - 1 mg
- Vitamin C - 10 mg
- Thiamin - 0.2 mg