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California Salad Bowl
SUBMITTED BY:
LORIGUILDERSON
PHOTO BY:
Elisa Sue
"This salad is absolutely delicious! I often bring it to our family dinners, and the recipe is frequently requested!"
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PREP TIME
25 Min
READY IN
25 Min
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1 avocado, peeled and pitted
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
1/4 cup olive oil
1 clove garlic, peeled and minced
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 head romaine lettuce- rinsed, dried and torn into bite sized pieces
3 ounces Cheddar cheese, shredded
2 tomatoes, diced
2 green onions, chopped
1/4 (2.25 ounce) can pitted green olives
1 cup coarsely crushed corn chips
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DIRECTIONS
In a blender or food processor, mix avocado, lemon juice, mayonnaise, hot pepper sauce, olive oil, garlic, and salt. Process until smooth.
In a large bowl, toss together romaine lettuce, Cheddar cheese, tomatoes, green onions, green olives, and corn chips. Toss with the avocado dressing mixture just before serving.
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Reviewed on Oct. 7, 2002 by
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Oct. 7, 2002
Excellent salad...we couldnt get enough. I too used black olives instead of green. Will definately make again...
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Excellent salad...we couldnt get enough. I too used black olives instead of green. Will...
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Reviewed on Jul. 23, 2003 by
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Jul. 23, 2003
We loved this-the dressing really makes this salad special!
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Reviewed on Jul. 23, 2003 by
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Jul. 23, 2003
This dressing is soooo good! My instinct told me to add cilantro & I'm not at all sorry that I did! Simple, but tasty. We used black olives because my little olive queen ate all of the green ;) We also used croutons instead of the corn chips. Thanks Lori!
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This dressing is soooo good! My instinct told me to add cilantro & I'm not at all sorry that...
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Reviewed on Sep. 17, 2003 by AMAZONBARD
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Sep. 17, 2003
Size does matter! We had this for New Year's Eve (with Baja Baked Potatoes and Ribeye Steaks with Soy and Ginger Marinade, by the way - both from Allrecipes.com). The dressing was a bit out of proportion to the salad (not enoughlettuce to dressing). And the dressing was too mayonaisey for my taste (I think because the recipe called for "1 avocado" and mine was a small avocado). My recommendation would be to make sure to have extra lettuce for backup- and to use 2 small or one large avocado---or half the mayonaise and add more to taste. Another trick for working with the avocado is to use a rotation-type cheese grater (like a "Salad Shooter") to "grate" it into the blender, expecially if it is not soft. It is much easier to get the dressing smoothe, since it is particularly thick dressing, and the chunks of avocado tend to stick to the sides. (If you have a food processor, this is probably not a problem.)I have used this method for guacamole with great satisfaction.
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Size does matter! We had this for New Year's Eve (with Baja Baked Potatoes and Ribeye Steaks...
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Reviewed on Apr. 21, 2003 by JEDMUNDS
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JEDMUNDS
Apr. 21, 2003
GREAT SALAD! EASY TO MAKE, THE DRESSING IS QUITE DIFFERENT, BUT AWESOME!!! I ADDED CHICK PEAS AND CUCUMBERS TO GIVE IT SOME EXTRAS. BUT IN MY OPINION THE CORN CHIPS CAN BE LEFT OUT, AND STILL THE SALAD IS PERFECT.
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GREAT SALAD! EASY TO MAKE, THE DRESSING IS QUITE DIFFERENT, BUT AWESOME!!! I ADDED CHICK PEAS...
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Reviewed on Jun. 24, 2003 by
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Always Cooking
Jun. 24, 2003
I did not think it was possible to improve on this salad. I made it a few times before and it loved it! Tonight, I took MC_MA_OF_3's suggestion and added some cilantro. The flavor of the cilantro made this salad even better! I will always add cilantro to the dressing from now on! Thanks Lori (& thank MC!)
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I did not think it was possible to improve on this salad. I made it a few times before and it...
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Reviewed on Feb. 18, 2004 by
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Esmee
Feb. 18, 2004
Love this salad! I thinned the dressing a bit with whole milk to get it to the right consistency for me. Other than that, I wouldn't change a thing.
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10 users found this review helpful
Love this salad! I thinned the dressing a bit with whole milk to get it to the right...
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Reviewed on Jan. 23, 2003 by Janet
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Janet
Jan. 23, 2003
Yum! I substituted black olives and fresh parmesean over red and green leaf lettuce and it was great! My family agrees Chili-Lime Fritos are the best corn chip to use.
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9 users found this review helpful
Yum! I substituted black olives and fresh parmesean over red and green leaf lettuce and it...
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Reviewed on Jan. 22, 2003 by Sioranth
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Sioranth
Jan. 22, 2003
I made this with lime tostitos. It was fantastic! Great flavor and even my 1yo son ate it. Next time I think I would add the mayo & oil by hand because it all separated in the processor when it was pureed. Still tasted fine though. Definately a keeper, thanks!
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I made this with lime tostitos. It was fantastic! Great flavor and even my 1yo son ate it....
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Reviewed on Jul. 23, 2003 by
LINDA MCLEAN
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LINDA MCLEAN
Jul. 23, 2003
Yum! We had a dinner party yesterday and this was a nice light, yet very flavorful salad that complimented my chicken franchaise and fetticini alfredo beautifully. The avacado dressing is a little different and absolutely delish! I'm happy to say that all the kids went nuts over this. Thanks so much Lori!
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