Best tossed green salad for a crowd (easy recipe)

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5 from 4 votes

Best tossed green salad for a crowd (easy recipe)

This tossed green salad recipe with fruit and nuts feeds a crowd. With a simple chart with quantities for 5, 12, 20, 25 and 50 persons.

Prep Time20

Cook Time0

Total Time20

Course: Appetizer, Salad, Side Dish

Cuisine: American, Healthy, Mediterranean

Servings:

Calories: 236kcal

Author: Makos

Equipment

1 large salad bowl

Ingredients

For the salad:

11 ¼ cups assorted leafy greens, chopped in ½-inch thick slices
½ cup green onions, finely chopped
½ large white onion, thinly sliced
1 ¾ cups orange segments, cut in half
¾ cup roasted almonds, coarsely chopped
¾ cup Parmesan cheese shavings
¾ cup dried cranberries
1 ⅔ cups croutons

For the dressing:

½ cup extra virgin olive oil
¼ cup + 1 Tablespoon apple cider vinegar or wine vinegar
¼ cup + 1 Tablespoon honey or maple syrup
½ teaspoon fine salt
½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 teaspoon dijon mustard or 1 minced garlic clove, optional

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Transfer all the ingredients for the salad to a large salad bowl.
Transfer all the dressing ingredients to a jar, close tightly with a lid and shake vigorously to combine.
You can also transfer them to a small bowl and whisk with a fork. For large quantities, use a blender.
Drizzle the dressing over the salad bowl and toss to combine.
Serve immediately.

Notes

For the salad in the pictures I used a mix of the following leafy greens: Romaine lettuce, iceberg lettuce, red coral lettuce (Lollo Rosa), green coral lettuce (Lollo Bionda) and arugula.

Slithered almonds can also be used instead of coarsely chopped almonds.

Parmesan shavings are easy to find, but you can also make them yourself from a Parmesan wedge using a potato peeler, a box grater (the thin slice side) or a sharp knife.

The dressing is on the sweet side. For a tangier dressing, start with 2-3 tablespoons honey, taste and add more according to your preference.

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