I’m a salad lover. I remember when I was little and my family used to go to Sizzler, or even when we used to go to buffet resarants I would always go for the salad first. I loved piling on all the yummy toppings and drizzling/drenching them in the oh so wonderful ranch dressing. I’ve always loved salads. Little did I know, depending on the amount of dressing they aren’t so good for you. This is just your typical salad with a great assortment of veggies and some turkey and bacon for added taste. We didn’t have cubed turkey, so we just used turkey deli slices and cut them into little pieces. I also didn’t have the recommended dressing, so I just used the ranch we had. I made sure to measure the right serving to keep the calories down! Also, the homemade croutons were divine. Never buying store bought again! I even sprinkled on some garlic salt before baking and they were perfect!
Ingredients
- 2 slices whole-wheat bread cut into cubes
- 1/2 tbsp. olive oil
- 4 strips bacon cooked and crumbled
- 1 large tomato chopped
- 1/2 English cucumber chopped
- 8 oz. roast turkey from the deli cut into cubes
- 1 large head romaine lettuce chopped
- Low-fat ranch dressing we like Bolthouse Farms or Homemade Ranch
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 400 F. Toss the bread cubes with the olive oil, place on a baking sheet, and bake for about 10 minutes, until golden brown and crispy.
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Combine the croutons with the bacon, tomato, cucumber, turkey, and romaine in a large salad bowl.
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Toss with just enough dressing to lightly coat the leaves. Divide among four plates.
Recipe Notes
Cook This instead of enjoying Quiznos Classic Cobb Regular:
Calories: 780
Fat: 56 g (18 g saturated)
Sodium: 1790 mg
Adapted from Cook This Not That, David Zinczenko & Matt Goulding
Hannah
Ahh I pretty much had this tonight minus the homemade croutons – delish and then I see this post- next time :-) LOVE salad recepies!!! thanks:-)