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Beans
Nutrients per serving
  • Protein: 21.0 grams
  • Fat: 35.0 grams
  • Carbohydrates: 12.0 grams
  • Calories: 447

Beans

Blue Cheese Salad Wheel

A food processor makes quick work of this pretty summer salad.

Preparation Time: 30 Minutes
Cooking Time: Not Available
Servings: 4
Ingredients:
    Dressing:
  • ½ cup (125 mL) crumbled blue cheese
  • ½ cup (125 mL) mayonnaise
  • 3 tbsp (50 mL) milk
  • 1 tsp (5 mL) vinegar

  • Salad Ingredients:
  • 4 cup (1 L) bite-size pieces Ontario Romaine Lettuce
  • 1 cup (250 mL) Ontario Green Beans, trimmed, cooked and cut into 1-inch (2.5 cm) pieces
  • 2 medium Ontario Carrots, shredded
  • 1/4 Ontario Iceberg Lettuce, shredded
  • 1½ cup (375 mL) diced, cooked chicken
  • 2 tbsp (25 mL) toasted sunflower seeds
  • tomato 'rose' or wedges (optional)
Preparation:

Dressing:
Combine dressing ingredients in small bowl. Cover and refrigerate.

Salad Ingredients:
Toss Romaine lettuce and green beans together in a large, shallow bowl. Tom make a 'wheel' salad design, arrange remaining ingredients in circles. Working from the inside edge of the bowl, start with shredded carrot, followed by lettuce and radishes. Fill the centre with cubed chicken. Sprinkle with toasted sunflower seeds. Garnish with tomato, if desired. Serve with dressing.