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The Season’s Best-Dressed Dishes

Updated: May 06, 2016
As a secret ingredient or a finishing touch, salad dressings are a flavorful way to bring out the best in your greens.
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A Fresh Take

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Go beyond your garden-variety salads and sides with these tasty, creative  Marzetti® Simply Dressed® Salad Dressing recipe ideas.

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A Fresh Take

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Not yet a kale convert? You’ll quickly see the light when you taste it with cherry tomatoes, shallots, cheese, croutons, and Marzetti® Simply Dressed® Balsamic Dressing. Delicious and nutritious, it’s sure to become your new go-to favorite.

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Brussels Sprouts Salad

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Brussels Sprouts are the new kale—you can even find it shredded and pre-packaged for your convenience. Go that route to slash most of the prep time from this hearty mix of complex flavors and textures like tart currant, sharp red onion, savory bacon, crisp fennel, and crunchy walnut. Toss with Marzetti® Simply Dressed® Blue Cheese Dressing for a bold and creamy finish.

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Grilled Hearts of Romaine

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Hail, Caesar! Give the old standby a new and interesting edge by grilling hearts of romaine before topping with chopped onions, shaved Parmesan, crushed French bread, and Marzetti® Simply Dressed® Caesar Salad Dressing.

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White Bean Cobb Salad

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Speaking of salad makeovers, why not re-accessorize the classic Cobb—and give it a good mix, too! Try this upgrade featuring cannellini beans, red bell peppers, romaine, bacon, andand Marzetti® Simply Dressed® Ranch Salad Dressing and serve at your next brunch or barbecue.

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