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garden salad skewers

April 23, 2019 by Lovoni +

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Take the humble garden salad, thread the ingredients onto skewers, drizzle them with homemade blue cheese dressing then scatter crispy bacon & green onions over the top & you’ve got yourself a fun picnic salad or a possible way of encouraging the kids to eat more salad. Garden salad skewers are easy to make & fun to eat.

garden salad skewers
garden salad skewers

This recipe really is very easy but if you want it to be easier still, then you can always buy pre cooked bacon & dice it (or buy it already diced) & a bottled salad dressing. But truly, it already is pretty straightforward. Still, I know there are those of you out there that way as easy as possible, & that’s okay – but, this homemade blue cheese dressing far surpasses any bottled dressing PLUS, you know what’s in it – right?!

garden salad skewers

Now as I mentioned, these would be super cute to take on a picnic served with some cold roasted chicken & maybe a honey yogurt lemon syrup cake (yes, yum!!) but whip these out at a barbie or for dinner with the family. They’re simple but a little fun & who doesn’t love both those things – especially when you’re the one doing the cooking. Cheers, Lovoni

garden salad skewers
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Garden Salad Skewers

Quick & easy to assemble but for even an even speedier prep time, buy already cooked bacon & bottled salad dressing. An iceberg lettuce works well for this recipe because of the densely packed layers of leaves – you probably won’t use the whole lettuce so store what you don’t use wrapped in paper towel in a re-sealable bag or container. Cook the bacon & salad dressing ahead of time. You’ll need 8 x 10-inch skewers for this recipe.
Prep Time20 minutes mins
Cook Time10 minutes mins
Total Time30 minutes mins
Course: Salad
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8 skewers

Ingredients

  • 1 iceberg lettuce cored & cut into
  • 24 grape or cherry tomatoes
  • 1 English cucumber halved lengthways then each half cut into 12 pieces
  • 8 x 10-inch skewers 23cm
  • 1/3 cup thinly sliced green onions
  • 8 bacon slices cooked according to package instructions & diced
  • crumbled blue cheese for garnish (optional)
BLUE CHEESE DRESSING
  • 1/2 cup mayo
  • 1/3 cup sour cream
  • 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
  • 5 oz blue cheese crumbled (140g)
  • 1 teaspoon sugar optional

Instructions

To make the blue cheese dressing:

  • Heat & stir all ingredients in a small saucepan over medium heat until the cheese is melted; cool before using (it can also be used warm). To make the dressing runnier, add 1 or 2 tablespoons of water.
  • Thread lettuce, tomatoes & cucumber onto skewers – 3 pieces of each. Arrange them on a platter, drizzle with dressing & sprinkle with green onions, bacon & blue cheese crumbles. Makes 8.

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Filed Under: featured, Low-carb, Lunch, Salads, Seasonal - spring & summer, Sides & Veggies, Under 500 Calories, Vegetarian Tagged With: blue cheese dressing, garden salad, picnic food, skewers

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I’m Lovoni, an Aussie living in the US working with food in publishing, TV & online. Here I like to share cookery for the curious; simple recipes to make you feel good & wellness ideas to help you squeeze more juice out of life. Read more...

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