New York Salad Bar Salad

By Pattywak

Here’s how the New York salad bars go, and maybe I need to get out more, but I just think it’s miraculous: There are different selections of greens, then basically any and every salad topping you can think of: kidney beans, avocado, mushrooms, olives, tomatoes, etc. Like, at least fifty toppings.

Then the guy/gal behind the counter says “What greens do you want?” And you tell them the greens you want. And they grab some of those greens with tongs and throw them into a clean stainless bowl.

Then you basically go up and down the rows of toppings, shouting out all the goodness you want them to add into the bowl, which is everything if you’re me.

Then the guy says “What kind of dressing do you want?” And you tell him “blue cheese” if you’re me, and he plops some of that into the bowl.

Then he tosses it like nuts, then he asks you one final—and very important—question:

“Do you want it chopped?”
And you say yes.

Ingredients

• ■FOR THE DRESSING:
• Ingredients
• ■Greens
• ■3 cups Mixed Salad Greens
• ■3 cups Bibb Lettuce
• ■8 whole Romaine Leaves
• ■FIXINS
• ■Grape Tomatoes, Halved
• ■Kidney Beans, Drained And Rinsed
• ■Garbanzo Beans, Drained And Rinsed
• ■Pitted Mixed Olives
• ■Sliced Or Diced Bell Pepper
• ■Hard Boiled Eggs, Peeled And Sliced
• ■Avocado, Sliced
• ■Mushrooms, Sliced
• ■Cheese, Grated
• ■Fresh Mozzarella, Cubed
• ■Cucumbers, Halved Then Sliced
• ■Asparagus, Blanched And Sliced Into Pieces
• ■Sunflower Seeds
• ■Sliced Almonds
• ■Dressings Of Your Choice
• Preparation Instructions
• Lay out different greens and all the fixins in small dishes.
• Have a big stainless bowl with tongs. Have everyone build their own salad by throwing what they want into the bowl. Toss with dressing, then pour tossed salad onto a cutting board.
• With two knives, quickly chop the salad so that it's chopped into smaller pieces.
• Transfer to a plate and sprinkle with a little salt and pepper.
• Posted by Ree on March 11 2012
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Details

Servings 12

Preparation

Step 1

Lay out different greens and all the fixins in small dishes.

Have a big stainless bowl with tongs. Have everyone build their own salad by throwing what they want into the bowl. Toss with dressing, then pour tossed salad onto a cutting board.

With two knives, quickly chop the salad so that it's chopped into smaller pieces.

Transfer to a plate and sprinkle with a little salt and pepper.