New York-Style Chopped Salad

By AzWench

Ingredients

• Herby Ranch Dressing:
• 3 cups mixed salad greens
• 8 whole romaine leaves
• 1 pint grape tomatoes, halved
• One 14-ounce can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
• One 4-ounce can pitted mixed olives
• 2 red bell peppers, sliced
• 2 yellow bell peppers, sliced
• 4 hard-boiled eggs, peeled and sliced
• 2 avocados, sliced
• 8 ounces mushrooms, sliced
• 8 ounces fresh mozzarella, cubed
• 1 English cucumber, halved then sliced
• 1 bunch asparagus, blanched and sliced into pieces
• 1/2 cup sunflower seeds
• 8 radishes, halved
• Salt and ground pepper
• 1 cup (real) mayonnaise
• 1/2 cup buttermilk (more as needed to reach desired consistency)
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1/4 cup Italian flat-leaf parsley leaves, chopped
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
• 2 teaspoons chopped fresh oregano
• 3 teaspoons white vinegar
• 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
• Salt and ground pepper

Preparation

Step 1

Lay out the greens and all the fixings in small dishes.

Have a big stainless bowl with tongs. Have everyone build their own salad by throwing what they want into the bowl. Toss and tip the salad onto a cutting board. With 2 knives, quickly chop the salad so that it's chopped into smaller pieces. Throw it back into the metal dish and toss with Herby Ranch Dressing.

Transfer to a plate and sprinkle with a little salt and pepper.

Herby Ranch Dressing:

Combine the mayonnaise, buttermilk, sour cream, parsley, chives, oregano, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce and salt and pepper to taste in a bowl. Chill for a couple of hours before serving.