22. Make Ahead Stacked Salads

Try this trick for creating individually stacked salads that will please your family or guests and will to keep your last minute preparations to a minimum.

Using rocks glasses, those short, wide-mouthed glasses used for mixed drinks, put your dressing in the bottom of the glass. Stack your desired ingredients on top, uniform bits of chopped vegetables, cheese and a protein such as grilled chicken, shrimp or crab – and refrigerate the whole thing overnight.

At meal time, carefully turn out each salad onto a plate. The dressing filters down through the layers, giving each guest a salad that's beautiful but not at all soggy.

Traditional

9. Shredded organic beets

8. Chopped mushrooms

7. Radish micro-greens

6. Dried cranberries

5. Crumbled blue cheese

4. Crumbled bacon

3. Shredded carrots

2. Chopped tomatoes

1. Balsamic vinaigrette

Caesar Salad

9. Chopped romaine lettuce

8. Chopped mushrooms

7. Diced prosciutto

6 Chiffonade of basil

5. Confetti of chopped peppers

4. Shaved parmesan

3. Sprouts

2. Tomato wheel

1. Caesar vinaigrette


Pasta Salad

9. Crab meat

8. Chopped pepper medley

7. Diced zucchini

6. Diced squash

5. Shredded parmesan

4. Micro-greens

3. Chiffonade of basil

2. Cooked pasta mixed with cubed tomatoes

1. Zesty Italian dressing


Asian Salad


8. Spring mix greens

7. Natural shredded coconut

6. Dried nuts and fruits

5. Chopped grilled shrimp

4. Diced mango

3. Diced cucumbers

2. Chopped Roma tomatoes

1. Ginger vinaigrette

Tex-Mex Salad

9. Spring greens mix

8. Confetti of colored peppers

7. Chopped cilantro

6. Chopped pumpkin seeds

5. Pico de gallo

4. Grilled chopped chicken

3. Shredded Colby jack cheese

2. Chopped tomatoes

1. Southwest vinaigrette

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