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Ranch Dip Layered Salad     Print this Recipe

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PERFORMANCE RATING: 4/4

This is a delicious way to get your kids to eat vegetables. For the younger ones, you may want to limit the number of vegetables layers to three, save the cucumbers for a direct dip item. Because this Ranch Dip is free of all unwanted ingredients and is Kid Kritics Approved, you should have great results when serving it in your home. Serve it as a side dish with a meat, fish or bean entree. It also makes a beautiful presentation for guests. You will love it because it is so easy… no cooking! We emphasize organic, especially with diary products so you avoid feeding your family antibiotics and hormones which are known to create havoc, especially in young growing bodies.

As a side dish, a 4/4 Performance rating is great. You can up the rating of this salad by making it a entree with the addition of poultry and eggs. Or, serve it with meat, fish or bean entree. However you serve it, the visual will have a WOW factor. The more naturally sourced colors, the more tantalizing. Enjoy this one!

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Equipment

Medium glass bowl, small bowl, wire whisk, knife,cutting board,and food processor for shredding g

Prep Time

5 minutes

Cook Time

None

Number of Servings

6-8, depending on ages

Instructions

  1. 1 packet Simply Ranch Dip

  2. 1 cup sour cream

    Mix well together in bowl.
  3. 1 cup lettuce (baby romaine)

  4. 1 cup shredded carrots

  5. 1 cup chopped chicken

  6. 1 cup frozen peas, thawed

    Layer each vegetable, one at a time in medium glass bowl. Spread a light layer of ranch dip on top. Repeat so you have two complete layers,ending with the dip on top.
  7. 1 cup cherry tomatoes or 2 tomatoes sliced

    Place across top.
  8. 1/2 cup turkey bacon, crumbled

  9. 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded,organic is best.

    Sprinkle on top. Let sit for a few minutes so ranch dip flavors filter through the vegetables. Serve.

Options

Use other raw vegetables of choice such as spinach and bell peppers. Also may want to add chicken, turkey bacon and hard boiled eggs for a Club Salad.

Grocery List

  • 1 packet Simply Ranch Dip
  • Sour cream
  • Lettuce (baby romaine)
  • Carrots,organic
  • Cucumber
  • Frozen peas
  • Cherry tomatoes
  • Mozzarella cheese, shredded, organic

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