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Lettuce Leaf Tacos
Lunch Mexican

Lettuce Leaf Tacos

4.7

Prep
20 min
Cook
20 min
Total
40 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Cook and stir green bell pepper and yellow onion in a skillet over medium heat with olive oil and chicken broth until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes.
  2. 2 Place ground beef in a separate skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir with taco seasoning until beef is browned and crumbly, 5 to 8 minutes. Drain excess grease.
  3. 3 Sprinkle tomatoes with salt in a bowl. Place Cheddar cheese into a separate bowl.
  4. 4 Fill each lettuce leaf with about 2 tablespoons beef filling; top with 1 to 2 teaspoons green pepper mixture, tomato, and about 1 1/2 tablespoons Cheddar cheese.

By asliceofpi

Tortas
Lunch Mexican

Tortas

4.7

Prep
20 min
Cook
10 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Pan-fry steaks to desired doneness, about 5 minutes on each side.
  2. 2 Slice rolls lengthwise. Spread about 1 tablespoon sour cream onto one side of each roll and top with about 1/3 cup mashed pinto beans per sandwich. Place 1 cooked round steak per sandwich on top of pinto beans.
  3. 3 Layer each sandwich with a portion of avocado slices, tomato slices, and sliced pickled jalapeños, about 1/2 cup shredded lettuce, 1/4 cup cilantro, and 1/4 cup crumbled queso fresco cheese.
  4. 4 Squeeze a lime wedge over each sandwich, close, and serve.

By Margo Hinkle

Baja Salad
Lunch Mexican

Baja Salad

4.7

Prep
20 min
Cook
Total
20 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine romaine, tomato, avocado, cucumber, feta cheese, onion, corn, and black beans in a large bowl; toss well. Sprinkle tortilla chips over salad.
  2. 2 Whisk olive oil, lemon juice, cumin, salt, and black pepper together in a bowl until dressing is smooth; drizzle over salad and toss to coat.

By startrooper3000

Mexican Mango Salad
Lunch Mexican

Mexican Mango Salad

4.6

Prep
35 min
Cook
Total
35 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine avocados, tomatoes, mango, mixed greens, romaine lettuce, red onion, and green onions in a large serving bowl. Toss until salad is evenly mixed.
  2. 2 Make dressing: Whisk together lime juice, olive oil, sugar, red pepper, cumin, salt, and black pepper in a medium bowl until blended.
  3. 3 Pour dressing over salad; toss briefly and serve.

By SherriRD

Deviled Egg Salad with Romaine
Lunch

Deviled Egg Salad with Romaine

3.5

Prep
15 min
Cook
Total
45 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Whisk sugar, mayonnaise, and mustard together in a bowl until smooth. Add water, 1 teaspoon at a time, if dressing is too thick. Refrigerate dressing until chilled, at least 30 minutes.
  2. 2 Place romaine lettuce in a bowl; add dressing and toss to coat. Arrange eggs around the lettuce and season with paprika.

By Seahorsie

Mexican Roll Ups
Lunch

Mexican Roll Ups

4.2

Prep
15 min
Cook
Total
15 min

Instructions

  1. 1 For each roll-up, tear off about a 15 inch piece of wax paper or aluminum foil. Place the tortilla on the paper or foil. Place a romaine lettuce leaf on top of the tortilla. Add about 3 ounces of beef on top of the lettuce for each tortilla. Divide the tomatoes, red and yellow bell peppers, oil, vinegar and cumin over each tortilla.
  2. 2 Begin rolling the paper or foil over the tortilla to encase the filling. Roll until the sandwich is completely rolled up. To eat, peel back the paper or foil.

By Robyn Webb

Poppy Seed Salad
Lunch

Poppy Seed Salad

4.9

Prep
15 min
Cook
Total
15 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Mix lettuce, oranges, green onions, and almonds in a large mixing bowl.
  2. 2 Blend sugar, vinegar, salt, and mustard in a blender. Stream oil into the dressing while blending. Continue to blend until the dressing emulsifies. Add poppy seeds and blend briefly to mix. Drizzle dressing over the salad and toss to coat.

By Rhonda

Restaurant-Style House Salad
Lunch

Restaurant-Style House Salad

4.6

Prep
15 min
Cook
Total
15 min

Instructions

  1. 1 In a large bowl, combine the romaine lettuce, iceberg lettuce, artichoke hearts, red onions and pimentos. Toss together.
  2. 2 Prepare the dressing by whisking together the olive oil, red wine vinegar, salt, pepper and cheese. Refrigerate until chilled and pour over salad to coat. Toss and serve.

By Louise

Bird's Nest Salad
Lunch

Bird's Nest Salad

4.7

Prep
15 min
Cook
5 min
Total
45 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place the egg into a saucepan, and fill with water to cover the egg by 1 inch. Cover the saucepan and bring the water to a boil over high heat. Once the water is boiling, remove from the heat and let the egg stand in the hot water for 15 minutes. Pour out the hot water, then cool the egg under cold running water in the sink. Peel and slice once cold.
  2. 2 Place the lettuce into a salad bowl, and sprinkle evenly with the bell pepper and onion; pour the dressing over top. Pull the sprouts apart , then place on top of the salad into a nest-like shape. Season the egg slices with salt and pepper to taste, and arrange in the center of the nest with the honey-glazed almonds.

By Apple Jacks

Chicken Bacon Ranch Salad
Lunch American

Chicken Bacon Ranch Salad

5.0

Prep
15 min
Cook
Total
15 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Line a salad plate with small Romaine lettuce leaves.
  2. 2 Combine chopped romaine, chicken, avocado, and tomatoes in a large bowl. Add ranch dressing, salt, and pepper, and toss to combine.
  3. 3 Serve salad on the prepared plate and top with crumbled bacon.

By Bibi

Orange Romaine Salad
Lunch

Orange Romaine Salad

4.6

Prep
Cook
Total

Instructions

  1. 1 In a small container with a tight-fitting lid, combine the vinegar, oil, honey, salt, pepper and green onion. Close the lid, and shake vigorously to blend.
  2. 2 Place the romaine lettuce into a large serving bowl. Sprinkle with dressing and toss to coat. Add orange slices and toss gently. Serve immediately.

By Justin Shepheard

Romaine Rice Tuna Salad
Lunch

Romaine Rice Tuna Salad

4.3

Prep
10 min
Cook
20 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine the rice and water in a saucepan, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes, or until rice is tender and the water has been absorbed.
  2. 2 In a medium bowl, toss together the romainee lettuce, carrot, and tuna. Pour the olive oil and vinegar over this mixture, and season with salt and pepper. Toss to coat. When the rice is done, cool for about 5 minutes, then toss with the salad. The warm rice will wilt the romaine lettuce slightly. Taste and adjust the amounts of vinegar and oil or salt and pepper if desired. Serve immediately. This does not keep well.

By PICKLELOVER

Chicken-Bacon Pressed Picnic Sandwiches
Lunch

Chicken-Bacon Pressed Picnic Sandwiches

Prep
15 min
Cook
Total
495 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine raspberry preserves and horseradish mustard in a bowl and whisk or stir until evenly blended. Reserve a little sauce for serving.
  2. 2 Slice loaf of bread in half. Slather the bottom half generously with remaining sauce. Layer the chicken, bacon, cheese (cut slices to fit as needed), and lettuce over the sauce layer, then top with remaining bread half.
  3. 3 Wrap sandwich in plastic wrap and place on a baking sheet. Place a second baking sheet on top and add books (or something that has some weight to it) to press the sandwich. Transfer to the refrigerator until flavors have melded, 8 hours to overnight.
  4. 4 When ready to serve, unwrap sandwich and slice into 4 pieces. Serve with additional sauce.

By Rebekah Rose Hills

Apple Blue Cheese Salad
Lunch American

Apple Blue Cheese Salad

4.6

Prep
20 min
Cook
5 min
Total
85 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place apple into a bowl with balsamic vinaigrette. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour to marinate.
  2. 2 Cook bacon in the microwave or in a skillet over medium-high heat until browned. Drain and crumble.
  3. 3 In a salad bowl, combine romaine, blue cheese, pecans, and bacon; toss to blend.
  4. 4 When ready to serve, pour apples and dressing over romaine mixture.

By ALRIESTER

Blackberry Almond Crunch Salad
Lunch

Blackberry Almond Crunch Salad

4.3

Prep
20 min
Cook
2 min
Total
22 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray.
  2. 2 Crush almonds into smaller pieces with a mortar and pestle or with a rolling pin.
  3. 3 Spread almonds in a single layer in a large skillet over high heat. Add corn syrup; cook, stirring gently to prevent almonds from clumping together, until corn syrup coats almonds, 2 to 3 minutes. Spread almonds on the prepared baking sheet. Cool until hardened and set.
  4. 4 Toss lettuce, blackberries, and feta cheese together in a large bowl.
  5. 5 Pour lemon juice into a small bowl. Drizzle in olive oil, whisking constantly until blended into the lemon juice. Whisk sesame oil into the dressing.
  6. 6 Break up cooled almonds and add to the salad. Mix dressing into the salad.

By kapalua

Strawberry, Spinach, and Pear Salad
Lunch

Strawberry, Spinach, and Pear Salad

4.5

Prep
20 min
Cook
5 min
Total
25 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place the walnuts in a small skillet over medium-high heat; toast the nuts while stirring constantly for 4 to 5 minutes; set aside to cool completely.
  2. 2 Toss together the spinach and romaine lettuce in a large mixing bowl, and toss with 1/2 cup of balsamic vinaigrette. Arrange the strawberries, pears, feta cheese, and walnuts over the top of the salad. Dress the salad with another 3 tablespoons vinaigrette to serve.

By Allie

Chef Salad
Lunch

Chef Salad

4.0

Prep
15 min
Cook
Total
15 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine romaine and butter lettuce in a large bowl and tear into bite-sized pieces. Toss to mix.
  2. 2 Add turkey, turkey ham, Swiss cheese, Cheddar cheese, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, croutons, and eggs; mix to combine. Drizzle with ranch dressing and toss to combine. Another option is to place all the ingredients into individual dishes to allow guests to customize their chef salads to taste.

By thedailygourmet

Turkey Red Grape Salad
Lunch

Turkey Red Grape Salad

4.5

Prep
Cook
Total

Instructions

  1. 1 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add the pasta, and cook for 8 to 10 minutes, or until tender. Drain, and run under cold water to cool. Drain again, and transfer to a large bowl.
  2. 2 In a separate bowl, stir together the mayonnaise, sour cream and celery root. Stir this into the noodles to coat. Fold in the grapes, turkey and celery. Chill until serving.
  3. 3 To serve, place a bed of romaine lettuce onto serving plates. Top with the turkey pasta salad.

By COCINERADELSLA

Romaine and Mandarin Orange Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing
Lunch

Romaine and Mandarin Orange Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing

4.7

Prep
25 min
Cook
10 min
Total
35 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, crumble and set aside.
  2. 2 Place vinegar, sugar, red onion, mustard powder, and salt into the bowl of a blender. Cover, and puree on high until smooth. Reduce blender speed to medium-low; slowly pour in the vegetable oil and blend until incorporated and the dressing is creamy. Stir in the poppy seeds and set aside.
  3. 3 To serve, toss the romaine in a large bowl with the crumbled bacon, Mandarin oranges, and enough dressing to moisten. Place onto salad plates and sprinkle with toasted almonds.

By Joni B

Salad Stuffed Shells
Lunch American

Salad Stuffed Shells

4.5

Prep
20 min
Cook
10 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add shells and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender but firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain; rinse with cold water until cold.
  2. 2 Combine lettuce, tomatoes, salami, cucumber, and red onion in a large bowl. Add vinaigrette; toss salad to coat. Stuff shells with salad; sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

By Micki

Strawberry Romaine Summer Salad
Lunch American

Strawberry Romaine Summer Salad

4.7

Prep
15 min
Cook
Total
15 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine romaine lettuce, red onion, strawberries, and mandarin oranges in a large bowl.
  2. 2 Whisk mayonnaise, cherry juice, honey, poppy seeds, and lemon juice together in a bowl until well combined; pour over salad and toss to coat.

By Dort