When you're asked to bring the green tossed salad . . .

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I've done 2 things.

1) I buy a bunch of the bagged spinach, blue cheese, cranberry, and glazed pecan salad at Trader Joe's. Then I assemble at the location. It tastes good, and no one seems to care that I didn't "make" it.

2) I've made a version of this, that was well received. Because you are using "fancy" ingredients it seems really fancy even though it's simple and quick. The sliced fennel and pomegranate seeds travel easily and you can whip up the dressing and slice the oranges when you get there.

http://mideastfood.about.com/od/soupssalads/r/Fennel-Salad-With-Blood-Oranges-And-Pomegranate.htm

This salad is ridiculously good. They were sampling it the other week at TJs and I watched the demo girl sell a boatload of bags. I'd honestly just get this and be done with it.

I'm the top poster, and glad to know I'm not the only person who will stoop to bagged salad.

[Anonymous]

Nature's Promise organic greens at Giant keep fresh the longest because of clever packaging. My favorite is arugula salad made with with sundried tomatoes (Trader Joes's sells the kind that is already cut in convenient pieces), crumbled goat cheese and nuts or seeds - slivered almonds, pumpkin seeds, can also use pecans or walnuts. Dressed with olive oil + balsamic. Sometimes I add a pinch of cayenne pepper for some kick. Sometimes I use the oil in which the tomatoes came in, though it is not 100% olive. The tomato flavor is amazing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ha, reminded me how my mom banned me from bringing salad after I showed up with baby spinach, feta, kalamata olives and other "odd & high class things." Seems it was suppose to be iceberg with shredded chedder cheese, cherry tomatoes, and homemade Hidden Valley Italian dressing.

Yep my in laws would look at me like I was an alien if I showed up with anything other than iceberg....

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I've done 2 things.

1) I buy a bunch of the bagged spinach, blue cheese, cranberry, and glazed pecan salad at Trader Joe's. Then I assemble at the location. It tastes good, and no one seems to care that I didn't "make" it.

2) I've made a version of this, that was well received. Because you are using "fancy" ingredients it seems really fancy even though it's simple and quick. The sliced fennel and pomegranate seeds travel easily and you can whip up the dressing and slice the oranges when you get there.

http://mideastfood.about.com/od/soupssalads/r/Fennel-Salad-With-Blood-Oranges-And-Pomegranate.htm

This salad is ridiculously good. They were sampling it the other week at TJs and I watched the demo girl sell a boatload of bags. I'd honestly just get this and be done with it.

I'm the top poster, and glad to know I'm not the only person who will stoop to bagged salad.

I had no idea that bagged salad was "stooping"...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For the glazed pecans or walnuts, can anyone suggest good ready-made ones?

Trader Joes- walnuts I think it is.

[Anonymous]

Get the organic spinach at Costco for the best bang for your buck and no prep.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Get the organic spinach at Costco for the best bang for your buck and no prep.

What else?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Make your own croutons with cinnamon sugar. Then toss mixed greens, dried cranberries, and crumbled blue cheese with the croutons and a balsamic vinaigrette. The croutons will take a bit of work at home, but the salad will asssemble in two seconds on site. You won't even need a knife.

Please don't put cinnamon sugar in salad for a family gathering.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Make your own croutons with cinnamon sugar. Then toss mixed greens, dried cranberries, and crumbled blue cheese with the croutons and a balsamic vinaigrette. The croutons will take a bit of work at home, but the salad will asssemble in two seconds on site. You won't even need a knife.

Please don't put cinnamon sugar in salad for a family gathering.

Why not?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I've done 2 things.

1) I buy a bunch of the bagged spinach, blue cheese, cranberry, and glazed pecan salad at Trader Joe's. Then I assemble at the location. It tastes good, and no one seems to care that I didn't "make" it.

2) I've made a version of this, that was well received. Because you are using "fancy" ingredients it seems really fancy even though it's simple and quick. The sliced fennel and pomegranate seeds travel easily and you can whip up the dressing and slice the oranges when you get there.

http://mideastfood.about.com/od/soupssalads/r/Fennel-Salad-With-Blood-Oranges-And-Pomegranate.htm

This salad is ridiculously good. They were sampling it the other week at TJs and I watched the demo girl sell a boatload of bags. I'd honestly just get this and be done with it.

this TJ salad is my go to!

[Anonymous]

Big tub or two of greens from grocery store
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Bag of dried cranberries
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Chopped green onions
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Diced avocado (toss with lemon juice and keep wrapped toghtly. or slice halves and score them and spoon out on site)
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Small bag of toasted pecans (toast them yourself, put in a Baggie)
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1 or 2 bottles dressings (rasp vin., lemon poppyseed) and a cruet of your homemade cider vinaigrette.

Carry in a tote with disposable containers/original packaging. Mix salad in huge bowl on site. Put dressings next to it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Make your own croutons with cinnamon sugar. Then toss mixed greens, dried cranberries, and crumbled blue cheese with the croutons and a balsamic vinaigrette. The croutons will take a bit of work at home, but the salad will asssemble in two seconds on site. You won't even need a knife.

Please don't put cinnamon sugar in salad for a family gathering.

+1 nasty

[Anonymous]

"A city girl prefers a mixed green salad; country people, maybe not so much..."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Make your own croutons with cinnamon sugar. Then toss mixed greens, dried cranberries, and crumbled blue cheese with the croutons and a balsamic vinaigrette. The croutons will take a bit of work at home, but the salad will asssemble in two seconds on site. You won't even need a knife.

Please don't put cinnamon sugar in salad for a family gathering.

+1 nasty

I'm not the PP and I would never do it, mainly because making croutons sounds like too much work, but I'm not sure why cinnamon sugar croutons seem nasty when several of us have posted that they like the cinnamon sugary pecans in the TJ's salad and noone has batted an eye.

[Anonymous]

It would be nice if the blue cheese was put in a small bowl on the side of the salad. Many people don't/can't eat it.