Name: Colorful Garden Salad with Creamy Pesto Dressing
Prep time: 12 min
Total time: 12 min
Ingredients: 2 romaine hearts (shredded about 1/4-inch thick); 1/2 yellow or orange bell pepper (seeded, veins removed, diced); 1/2 red or green bell pepper (seeded, veins removed, diced); 1/2 cup packaged shredded red cabbage; 1/2 cup packaged shredded carrots; 15 cherry or grape tomatoes (halved); 1/2 cup canned white shoepeg corn or sweet yellow corn niblets (drained); 1/2 cup canned Chinese baby corn (drained); 1/2 cup canned hearts of palm (drained and diced); 1 large ripe Hass avocado (peeled, pitted and diced); 2 Kirby or Persian cucumbers (peeled and sliced); 1/2 cup croutons; For dressing:; 1/4 cup liquid non-dairy creamer; 1/4 cup mayonnaise; 1/4 cup prepared pesto; 1 teaspoon prepared crushed garlic; 2 tablespoons pine nuts (plus more for garnish); 1 teaspoon salt

Colorful Garden Salad with Creamy Pesto Dressing

An exquisite, colorful garden salad with creamy pesto dressing. Don’t forget to display it proudly in a clear, glass bowl.

Colorful Garden Salad with Creamy Pesto Dressing

Prep Time 12

Total Time 12

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Servings

Ingredients

2 romaine hearts shredded about 1/4-inch thick
1/2 yellow or orange bell pepper seeded, veins removed, diced
1/2 red or green bell pepper seeded, veins removed, diced
1/2 cup packaged shredded red cabbage
1/2 cup packaged shredded carrots
15 cherry or grape tomatoes halved
1/2 cup canned white shoepeg corn or sweet yellow corn niblets drained
1/2 cup canned Chinese baby corn drained
1/2 cup canned hearts of palm drained and diced
1 large ripe Hass avocado peeled, pitted and diced
2 Kirby or Persian cucumbers peeled and sliced
1/2 cup croutons
For dressing:
1/4 cup liquid non-dairy creamer
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup prepared pesto
1 teaspoon prepared crushed garlic
2 tablespoons pine nuts plus more for garnish
1 teaspoon salt

Instructions

Place lettuce, peppers, cabbage, carrots, tomatoes, corn, hearts of palm, avocado, cucumbers and croutons in a large salad bowl
In a small bowl, whisk together all dressing ingredients until smooth and creamy.
Pour dressing over salad and toss lightly.
Garnish with additional pine nuts and serve.
Contributed by: Quick & Kosher, JAMIE GELLER
This salad is exquisite when layered in a clear glass trifle bowl. Depending on the size and circumference of your bowl, you may have to double or triple some of the ingredients to complete an entire layer. Be sure to layer the lettuce in at least 2 if not 3 places. Serve dressing on the side.

Comments

Leah

Jul 25, 2019 at 12:10 pm

thank you . problem with amazon you have to buy 6 jars. Hope I can find a parve one in the stores

Tamar Genger MA, RD

Jul 25, 2019 at 10:42 am

Best to check your local store and/or kosher market, but I did find this on Amazon, which is OU Pareve https://amzn.to/2Mf2vy3

Leah

Jul 24, 2019 at 11:34 pm

is there a kosher pesto on the market and what is the brand name. thank you

Jamie Geller

Apr 28, 2015 at 11:53 am

Hey Mir!!! It is! Sure of course we have kosher pesto recipes here are 47 to choose from 🙂 http://bit.ly/1dnxbbS

Mir

Apr 28, 2015 at 12:41 am

The recipe looks delicious. Do you have a recipe for pesto?