Cioppino-Mixed Green Salad

Total Time Prep: 20 min. + marinating
Yield 10 servings
Test Kitchen Approved
Living in California, the "salad bowl" of the United States, I’m inspired to cook nutritious meals like cioppino. Whenever my friends and I get together, this salad—a spin on the classic seafood stew—is the top request. —Cleo Gonske, Redding, California

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Italian salad dressing
  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh basil or 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1/4 cup dry white wine, optional
  • 3/4 pound peeled and deveined cooked shrimp (31-40 per pound)
  • 2 cups lump crabmeat (about 10 ounces), drained
  • 16 cups torn mixed salad greens
  • 2 large tomatoes, seeded and coarsely chopped
  • 2 jars (7-1/2 ounces each) marinated quartered artichoke hearts, drained
  • 1 large red onion, thinly sliced and separated into rings
  • 1 can (6 ounces) pitted ripe olives, drained and quartered
  • 6 hard-boiled large eggs, quartered lengthwise
  • Optional: Minced fresh parsley and lemon wedges

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, mix dressing, basil and, if desired, wine. Add shrimp and crab; toss gently to combine. Refrigerate, covered, 2 hours.
  2. Add greens, tomatoes, artichoke hearts, onion, olives and eggs; toss gently to combine. If desired, sprinkle with parsley and serve with lemon wedges.

Nutrition Facts

2 cups: 285 calories, 17g fat (3g saturated fat), 190mg cholesterol, 888mg sodium, 13g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 3g fiber), 18g protein.

Living in California, the "salad bowl" of the United States, I’m inspired to cook nutritious meals like cioppino. Whenever my friends and I get together, this salad—a spin on the classic seafood stew—is the top request. —Cleo Gonske, Redding, California
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