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Fresh taco salad with bacon, cheese, and mixed greens on a white plate.

Kansas Chopped Salad with Peppercorn Ranch

Bree Hester
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Main Course, Salad
Cuisine American, Midwest
Servings 4
Calories 560 kcal

Ingredients
  

Croutons:

  • 4 ciabatta rolls
  • 1 tsp Olive oil
  • Seasoned salt

Peppercorn Ranch:

  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1 garlic clove minced
  • 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 teaspoon hot sauce
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper
  • 1 Tablespoon fresh dill
  • 1/4 to 1/2 cup buttermilk

Salad:

  • 2 Romaine hearts chopped
  • 1/2 cup Flat leaf parsley
  • 1/4 cup Fresh dill
  • 1 Red pepper
  • 2 Carrots shredded
  • 1 Ear of corn cooked and cut off the cob
  • 1 Cucumber sliced or diced
  • 1 cup Cherry Tomatoes
  • 1 cup Shredded cheddar cheese
  • 4 Radishes sliced thinly
  • 1 Avocado diced
  • 4 Slices Bacon cooked and crumbled

Instructions
 

  • To make the croutons, cut the rolls or bread into small pieces. Add to a cast-iron pan or sheet pan. Generously drizzle with olive oil and seasoned salt. Toss to combine
    Diced bread cubes ready for stuffing or croutons in a black skillet.
  • Toast in a 375°F oven, tossing occasionally. Or do it on the stove over MED-HIGH heat. Set aside.
    Cubed bread pieces crispy in a skillet for stuffing or croutons.
  • To make the dressing, combine sour cream, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, salt, pepper, and dill.
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  • Add buttermilk, I add enough to get the consistency that I like.
    Creamy homemade buttermilk in a glass pitcher, ready for baking or cooking. Perfect for recipes requiring buttermilk.
  • I like to grill the corn in a cast-iron pan. I just heat the pan over MED-HIGH heat and add the corn to a dry pan. I let it brown on each side until it is nice and charred. Then I cut it off the cob.
    Fresh corn on the cob being grilled in a cast iron skillet for delicious homemade roasted corn.
  • I use the same pan that I used for the croutons and corn to cook the bacon. I like to cut my bacon with scissors. It is my favorite way to cut most things.
    Sliced raw bacon on a wooden cutting board with kitchen scissors for cooking preparation.
  • Add the bacon to the pan with a few tablespoons of water.
    Crispy bacon pieces in a cast iron skillet on a kitchen countertop.
  • Cook the bacon until it is golden brown and crispy. Drain on a paper towel-lined plate.
    Sizzling bacon cooking in a black skillet on a stovetop, with a wooden spoon resting inside.
  • Add the vegetables, cheese, and bacon to a large bowl. Add dressing and croutons.
    Fresh taco salad in a glass bowl with bacon, cheese, tomatoes, lettuce, and sour cream dressing on side.

Nutrition

Calories: 560kcalCarbohydrates: 49gProtein: 20gFat: 34gSaturated Fat: 14gSodium: 1336mgFiber: 8g
Keyword all-American salad, avocado salad, bacon sala, cheddar cheese, crispy bacon, crunchy salad, grilled corn salad, homemade croutons, Kansas chopped salad, Midwest cuisine, peppercorn ranch
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