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Title: Blue Cheese Chopped Salad
Post by: BEG on February 05, 2008, 06:57:06 PM: This is my favorite salad evah!!!! My Mom just sent me the recipe so I thought I would share it with you all.

Blue Cheese Chopped Salad
Courtesy of Outback Steakhouse

Four entrÃ©e-size portions

Ingredients:
1 Head romaine lettuce
4 Heads iceberg lettuce
1 lb. Shredded carrot
1 lb. Shredded red cabbage
3 oz. Chopped chives
5 oz. Angel hair pasta (fried and broken)
5 oz. Blue cheese chopped in squares
5 oz. Balsamic vinegar
3 oz. Caramelized candied pecans
Preparation:
1. Chop lettuce in 1/2-inch squares.
2. Mix lettuce with the carrot, cabbage, pecans and vinegar.
3. Add the angel hair pasta, blue cheese and chives.
4. Serve in a chilled bowl.

Serving Suggestion: Top with sliced grilled chicken breast.
Title: Re: Blue Cheese Chopped Salad
Post by: Lord Undies on February 05, 2008, 08:17:42 PM: Yummm. I think I've had this salad somewhere. I must try it at home.

I have some blue cheese I need to use. It wasn't blue when I bought it.
Title: Re: Blue Cheese Chopped Salad
Post by: Chris_ on February 05, 2008, 08:20:48 PM: That was most excellent! Tell your mom thanks for finding it. I didn't realize that was fried angel hair.
Title: Re: Blue Cheese Chopped Salad
Post by: Splashdown on February 05, 2008, 08:22:28 PM: What?!?!

No Cool Whip?

:innocent:
Title: Re: Blue Cheese Chopped Salad
Post by: Chris_ on February 05, 2008, 08:24:11 PM: Quote from: Splashdown on February 05, 2008, 08:22:28 PM
What?!?!

No Cool Whip?

:innocent:

C'mere, I'll take good care of you. :naughty:
Title: Re: Blue Cheese Chopped Salad
Post by: Flame on February 05, 2008, 08:27:45 PM: 4 heads of iceberg lettuce??????? that's a heckuva big serving for 4 people!!!
Title: Re: Blue Cheese Chopped Salad
Post by: Splashdown on February 05, 2008, 08:29:14 PM: Quote from: Schadenfreude on February 05, 2008, 08:24:11 PM
Quote from: Splashdown on February 05, 2008, 08:22:28 PM
What?!?!

No Cool Whip?

:innocent:

C'mere, I'll take good care of you. :naughty:

Only if it involves Cool Whip! :hyper:
Title: Re: Blue Cheese Chopped Salad
Post by: THA HOUSTON PIMP IS IN DA HOUZ! on February 05, 2008, 08:34:55 PM: the grilled chicken strips are a good addition.

But this salad sounds delicious. I LOVE blue cheese.
:hyper:
Title: Re: Blue Cheese Chopped Salad
Post by: Chris_ on February 05, 2008, 08:39:23 PM: Quote from: Splashdown on February 05, 2008, 08:29:14 PM
Quote from: Schadenfreude on February 05, 2008, 08:24:11 PM
Quote from: Splashdown on February 05, 2008, 08:22:28 PM
What?!?!

No Cool Whip?

:innocent:

C'mere, I'll take good care of you. :naughty:

Only if it involves Cool Whip! :hyper:

:naughty: Look at us.. are we somethin' else.
Title: Re: Blue Cheese Chopped Salad
Post by: CactusCarlos on February 05, 2008, 08:43:19 PM: Quote from: Flame on February 05, 2008, 08:27:45 PM
4 heads of iceberg lettuce??????? that's a heckuva big serving for 4 people!!!

Plus one head of romaine lettuce. I'm probably missing something.
Title: Re: Blue Cheese Chopped Salad
Post by: Splashdown on February 05, 2008, 08:54:33 PM: Quote from: Schadenfreude on February 05, 2008, 08:39:23 PM

:naughty: Look at us.. are we somethin' else.

What? I was hoping you were making dessert! :innocent: :-)
Title: Re: Blue Cheese Chopped Salad
Post by: BEG on February 07, 2008, 02:02:16 PM: Yeah that is a heck of a lot of lettuce. I'm sure you could cut down on the ingredients.
Title: Re: Blue Cheese Chopped Salad
Post by: CactusCarlos on February 07, 2008, 03:14:27 PM: Quote from: BEG on February 07, 2008, 02:02:16 PM
Yeah that is a heck of a lot of lettuce. I'm sure you could cut down on the ingredients.

Or invite more people over! :lmao: