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Create Menu Items Perfect for Summer

Chef Steve Tiezzi
Chef Steve Tiezzi | June 17, 2014

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People are busier and more active from May through September. Therefore, it is important to create menu items that fill them up and are great as well as lighter items that will allow them to keep moving. Salads are a perfect solution.

StrawberrySalad

INGREDIENTS

2 oz C.H. Robinson Taylor Farms Heritage Blend Lettuce (360676)
3 each Wholesale Strawberries (377618), cored, sliced
2 oz Ventura Classic Gourmet Reserve Specialty Balsamic Vinaigrette (630628)
1 oz Feta Cheese Crumbles (905848)
1 oz Sugared Walnuts

Check out our how-to-make Sugared Walnuts Recipe

 

Chicken_AppleSalad

 

INGREDIENTS

2 oz C.H. Robinson Taylor Farms Heritage Blend Lettuce (360676)
4 oz Gold’n Plump Signature Gold Fresh Rotisserie Whole Chicken (972810), shredded
6 each Wholesale Red Delicious Apple (370141; 370177) Slices
3 each Tomato Wedges
3 each Cucumber Slices
1 oz Shredded Mozzarella
2 oz Dressing

 

SouthwesternChickenSalad

 

INGREDIENTS

2 oz C.H. Robinson Taylor Farms Heritage Blend Lettuce (360676)
1 each Wayne Farms Platinum Harvest Boneless Skinless Marinated
Chicken Breast – 4 oz (977400), seasoned, cooked, sliced
1/2 cup Black Bean Salsa
1 oz Shredded Cheddar Cheese
2 oz Barrel O’ Fun Red, White & Blue Tortilla Chips (649500)
1 oz Sugar Foods Fresh Gourmet Crispy Onions (603290)
2 oz Southwestern Ranch (1 gallon Ventura Hidden Valley Ranch 
 + 5 oz McCormick Lawry’s Santa Fe Style Seasoning – 473231)

ShrimpSalad

 

INGREDIENTS

2 oz C.H. Robinson Taylor Farms Heritage Blend Lettuce (360676)
5-6 each Aqua Star Raw Peeled & Deveined Tail-Off Shrimp – 16-20 ct (924410), 
  seasoned, cooked
As needed McCormick Cajun Seasoning (472171)
1 oz Sugared Walnuts
1/2 oz Blueberries
2 oz Blueberry Yogurt Dressing

Check out our how-to-make Blueberry Yogurt Dressing

AsianSteakSalad

INGREDIENTS

2 oz C.H. Robinson Taylor Farms Heritage Blend Lettuce (360676)
4 oz Greater Omaha Beef Flank Steak (930720), marinated, grilled, sliced thin
4 oz Ken’s Sesame Oriental Dressing (358580), use 1/2 for marinade
1/2 cup Wholesale Pineapple (377430), grilled, diced
1 oz ConAgra La Choy Chow Mein Noodles (602920)

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