Classic Stetson Chopped Salad
photo by ReeRee411
- Ready In:
- 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 19
- Serves:
-
8
ingredients
- 4 cups cooked couscous (from 2 cups uncooked) or 4 cups quinoa (from 2 cups uncooked)
- 2 cups shredded cooked chicken breasts or 2 cups smoked salmon
- 2 cups roasted dried corn kernels (such as JustCorn)
- 1 cup grated asiago cheese
- 1 cup pepitas (salted roasted pumpkin seeds)
- 1 cup dried currant
- 1 1⁄2 cups chopped tomatoes
- 2 cups chopped spinach or 2 cups arugula
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Dressing
- 2 small shallots, diced
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1⁄2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
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Easy Aioli (use 1 cup)
- 3⁄4 cup olive oil
- 1⁄4 cup chopped garlic
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
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Pesto (use 1/2 cup)
- 1⁄2 cup olive oil
- 1⁄4 cup fresh basil leaf
- 1 tablespoon pine nuts
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
directions
- Make a bed of couscous/quinoa on a large round shallow serving plate. In a wedge shape arrange the chicken, corn, cheese, pumpkin seeds, currants, tomatoes, and spinach on top of the couscous/quino. Alternatively the ingredients can be arranged in strips in individual salad bowls.
- To make the dressing: in a medium bowl, combine the shallots, buttermilk, 1 cup aioli, 1/2 cup pesto, lemon juice, and pepper. You will have approximately 3 cups.
- Serve the dressing in a pitcher for your guests to drizzle on their salad. Reserve the remaining dressing in a glass jar, refrigerated, for other salads.
- Easy Aioli.
- (makes about 1 cup).
- Combine the olive oil, garlic, and salt in a small bowl. Refrigerate, covered, for up to 1 week.
- Pesto.
- (makes about 3/4 cup).
- In the bowl of a food processor, pulse the olive oil, basil, pine nuts, and salt until combines. Refrigerate, covered , for 2 or 3 days.
Reviews
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I was going to post this but saw it was already online! I've made this salad twice so far and the first time I made it I thought the dressing was much too strong, either of the aioli or the pesto. The second time I made it with a bit less of both and found it more to my taste. It is a beautiful salad and I love the mix of the salad ingredients. Thanks!
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Galley Wench
Oro Valley, Arizona
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