Zuke's "Diet" Salad From 'The Artisan Jewish Deli at Home

Zuke's "Diet" Salad From 'The Artisan Jewish Deli at Home might be just the Jewish recipe you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains roughly 29g of protein, 39g of fat, and a total of 547 calories. This recipe covers 30% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. It works well as a main course. A mixture of salad, cheese, lemon juice, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. To use up the lemon juice you could follow this main course with the Lemon Shortbread Cookies with Lemon Icing From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 20 minutes.

Instructions

To make the dressing, cook the garlic in a small pan of boiling water, or in a microwave-safe bowl half filled with water on medium power, for 30 seconds to mute the harsh garlic flavor.

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Garlic

Water

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Microwave

Bowl

Frying Pan

Drain the garlic and place it in a blender along with the milk, sour cream, mayonnaise, vinegar, lemon juice, and cayenne. Blend until smooth, about 30 seconds.

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Lemon Juice

Mayonnaise

Sour Cream

Ground Cayenne Pepper

Vinegar

Garlic

Milk

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Blender

Transfer the dressing to a small bowl, and then stir in the crumbled blue cheese. Taste and adjust the seasoning, adding salt if desired. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour to allow the flavors to meld. The dressing can be made up to 3 days in advance.

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Blue Cheese

Seasoning

Salt

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Bowl

To make the salad, put the romaine in a very large bowl.

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Romaine

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Bowl

Pour the dressing over the top, and use tongs to toss the salad until the lettuce is evenly coated. Divide the salad evenly among large bowls. Arrange 1/2 cup chicken salad, about 15 cucumber slices, 1/4 cup pickled red onions, 1 sliced egg, and 10 bagel chips in an attractive semicircle around the inside rim of each bowl.

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Bagel Chips