It’s all abut the dressing! This Chopped Salad with a Dill Dressing is your perfect spring salad. There is nothing fancy or new about this salad, but it is the dill dressing that brings it to life.
Yesterday, we were breaking out the barbecue for lunch. First time for the season and I was pretty exited. After marinading the chicken, baking the potatoes, making the salad and getting everything else ready, I went out to get the barbecue going. Well the thing is, barbecues don’t really like sitting outside in all weathers October though April, neglected. Need I say more, it was an oven barbecue in the end.
Notes About The Salad
There really isn’t anything overly tricky about this salad. Just toss some stuff in a bowl, make a 5 minute dressing and you are done. Easy. That being said I would like to make a small point about the boiled eggs.
- One thing I see often with eggs in salads is that the eggs have been boiled for too long and then they have that green black colour between the yolk and the egg white. Personally, and maybe it is just me, but I find it off putting. To avoid this, make sure you don’t overcook your eggs. I use large eggs and put them straight into cold water and bring it to a boil. Once boiling, I cook the eggs for 8 minutes. I instantly remove the pan from the heat, drain the water and then fill it with cold water. Once they have cooled enough to handle, I peel and chop them. I never get the black centers in my eggs this way. Perfect eggs for a simple salad
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Chopped Salad with a Dill Dressing
Ingredients
For the salad:
- 1 head romaine lettuce roughly torn
- 1 Avocado diced
- 2 Tomatoes diced
- 2 Boiled eggs chopped
- 1/2 Red onion thinly sliced
For the dressing:
- 1/2 Cup mayonnaise
- 1/3 Cup Greek yogurt
- Big bunch of freshly chopped fresh dill it has to be fresh (use as much as you like)
- Juice of one lemon
- 1 clove garlic crushed
- Fresh ground black pepper
- Sea salt
Instructions
- Add all dressing ingredients in a medium bowl and whisk well to combine. Set aside.
- In a large salad bowl, add the lettuce and toss with the onions. Top with tomatoes, avocados & eggs. Pour over dressing and toss just before serving.
*A note on times provided: appliances vary, any prep and/or cook times provided are estimates only.
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