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House Salad

This is our favorite classic, simple, and easy house salad! Loaded with bacon, cheese, tomatoes, cucumbers, carrots, sunflower seeds, croutons, & ranch!
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Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 6

Ingredients

For the ranch dressing:

  • 1 1/2 cups low fat buttermilk
  • 1/2 cup mayo
  • 1/2 cup greek yogurt (any kind of greek yogurt works or sub for mayo)
  • 1 (1 oz) packet Ranch seasoning mix (about 2 Tablespoons)
  • 1/3 cup green onions, thinly sliced (about 2 green onions)
  • 1/3 cup chopped parsley

For the salad:

  • 5 pieces of bacon, cut lengthwise & then into small pieces with scissors (you can use bacon bits)
  • 12 cups romaine (about 6 heads of romaine)
  • 1 1/2 cups cherry tomatoes halved or chopped (~ 1 pint cherry tomatoes)
  • 1 cup shredded carrots
  • 3 baby cucumbers, thinly sliced
  • 1/2 cup sliced green onions (about 3 green onions)
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese (or smoked gouda)
  • 1/2 cup croutons
  • 1/4 cup sunflower seeds

Instructions

For the ranch dressing:

  • In a blender, add the mayo, greek yogurt, buttermilk, ranch seasoning, green onions, and parsley. Blend until very smooth and parsley is completely blended.

For the salad:

  • Layer paper towels on a plate. Place bacon pieces on top of the paper towels. Microwave for 4-5 minutes, or until the bacon is cooked and crispy.
  • In a large salad bowl, add all of the salad ingredients. Drizzle ranch over the salad and toss to combine. Serve immediately.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 360kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 27g