Shades of Green Salad #SundaySupper

Christie of A Kitchen Hoor's Adventure is hosting this month's Sunday Supper with a theme of Healthy Green Recipes for St. Patrick's Day.

I first made this salad on a whim for a St. Pat's Day dinner party that I had in 2014.   At that time I had simply added some green food coloring to Ranch dressing for this salad.  Today I am sharing the salad with a new dressing that I made.

It is the perfect side salad for your St. Patrick's Day Dinner.  It doesn't get much greener or healthier that a blend of romaine, spinach, broccoli, green peppers, chives, and avocado covered in a delicious creamy buttermilk dressing.

Shades of Green Salad

Dressing:

1/4 c. avocado mayonnaise

1/4 c. buttermilk

2 scallions, white and light greens, chopped into pieces

1/4 c. coarsely chopped parsley

1 t. dried tarragon

juice of 1/4 lemon

1 garlic clove, minced

salt and pepper to taste

Salad:

1 head Romaine Lettuce, washed and torn into bite size pieces

2 c. baby spinach leaves

1 small bunch broccoli florets

1 green pepper, diced

1 Avocado, pitted, peeled and diced

handful of chives, minced

Place mayonnaise, buttermilk, scallions, parsley, tarragon, lemon juice and garlic in the bowl of a food processor.  Pulse several times, scrape the bowl and pulse again to desired degree of smoothness.

Toss together the Romaine and spinach leaves.  Place onto a platter, sprinkle with the broccoli, green peppers, avocado and chives.  

Drizzle with some of the dressing and serve with additional dressing on the side. 

More Healthy Green St. Patrick's Day Recipes

Best Breakfasts

• Get Your Greens Smoothie by Hardly A Goddess
• Green Breakfast Omelet Bites by Momma’s Meals
• Green Eggs and Ham by Feeding Big
• Green Scrambled Eggs with Ham by Cricket’s Confections
• Kuku Sabzi – Persian Herb Frittata by Caroline’s Cooking
• Matcha Overnight Oats by Brunch-n-Bites
• Southwest Breakfast Spinach Wrap by The Freshman Cook
• Super Green Smoothie by Simple and Savory

Must Make Main Dishes

• Chicken Paillard Arugula Truffle Salad by Family Foodie
• Gambian Spinach with Peanut Sauce by Tara’s Multicultural Table
• Grilled Lettuce and Steak Salad by Sunday Supper Movement
• Pan Roasted Cod on Spinach Basil Risotto with Lemon Butter Sauce by Positively Stacey
• Poached Cod with Pesto Wine Sauce by Life Tastes Good
• Potato Leek Skillet Pizza by A Kitchen Hoor's Adventures
• Sautéed Garlic and Parmesan Chicken With Spinach by My Sweet Savings
• Skinny Reuben Wraps with Homemade 1000 Island Dressing by For the Love of Food
• Tequila Chicken Salad by Cosmopolitan Cornbread

Scrumptious Salads

• Brussels Sprout and Kale Salad by Pies and Plots
• Green Goddess Bibb Salad by Palatable Pastime
• Pixie Dust Salad with Avocados, Pixie Tangerines and Radishes by Shockingly Delicious
• Quinoa Tabbouleh by That Skinny Chick Can Bake
• Sesame Wedge Salad with Key Lime Vinaigrette & Pickled Green Tomatoes by Gourmet Everyday
• Shades of Green Salad by A Day in the Life on the Farm
• Zucchini Carpaccio Salad by The Bitter Side of Sweet

Stunning Sides

• Colcannon by Wholistic Woman
• Green Goddess Dip by From the Bookshelf
• Grilled Cabbage with Spicy Lime Dressing by Sew You Think You Can Cook
• Irish Cabbage by Turnips 2 Tangerines
• Miso Roasted Broccoli by Life Currents
• Pistachio Parmesan Oven Fries by Cindy’s Recipes and Writings
• Roasted Brussels Sprouts by Books n’ Cooks
• Soy Glazed Sugar Snap Peas by Food Lust People Love
• Spinach Tots by A Mind “Full” Mom
• Warm Brussels Sprout Slaw by Jersey Girl Cooks

Dreamy Desserts

• Matcha Mint Coconut Candy by My Life Cookbook
• Super Lime Bars by What Smells So Good?

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