Greek Salad with Creamy Balsamic Vinaigrette
This hearty Greek-style chicken sausage salad is full of wonderfully fresh flavors, and is so quick to prepare. Simply grill sausages and toss with the salad.
THIS POST IS CREATED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ACME MARKETS. ALL OPINIONS AND STATEMENTS ARE MY OWN.
THIS POST IS CREATED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ACME MARKETS. ALL OPINIONS AND STATEMENTS ARE MY OWN.Summer is all about light and hearty meals that don’t heat up the kitchen. The last thing I want to do on a hot summer day is stand at the stove and make dinner.
Salads are the perfect summer meal that not only are quick and easy but are also filling.
A lot of people think that salads can get boring but the best thing about salads are that the possibilities are really endless. Start with a green, leafy base, add a ton of fresh veggies, add a little protein, and don’t forget the cheese!
I’ve had the idea for this Greek Salad for a while now. I love the heartiness of the romaine lettuce and the bite of the creamy balsamic vinaigrette. And you can’t forget about the feta cheese!
But the real star of this salad is the Open Nature® Smoked Chicken Apple Sausage!
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TIPS FOR MAKING AND SERVING GREEK SALAD WITH CREAMY BALSAMIC VINAIGRETTE:
— Grill your Open Nature Smoked Chicken Apple Sausage ahead of time! You can either serve this salad with the chicken sausage warm or chilled. It’s really up to your liking.
— The dressing is very simple and lite, but is packed with tangy flavor! You can make this Creamy Balsamic Vinaigrette as a single serving or for a crowd. Just whisk equal parts Open Nature® Balsamic Vinaigrette and Open Nature® Plain Nonfat Greek Yogurt Strained.
— This salad keeps really well if you make it ahead of time. Make sure to cool down the sausages before you add them to the salad and dress your salad before eating.
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IT’S SUPER EASY TO MAKE THIS GREEK SALAD WITH CREAMY BALSAMIC VINAIGRETTE!
Greek Salad with Creamy Balsamic Vinaigrette
You don’t need any special kitchen equipment to make this Creamy Balsamic Vinaigrette so there’s no excuse not to make it right now!
This Greek Salad is made with Open Nature products found at ACME Markets! Open Nature food products are clean and free-from 110 ingredients like antibiotics, nitrates, sulfites, benzoates and MSG-type ingredients.
I love that Open Nature products are prepared with as little processing as possible. With Open Nature, I can feel good about using the products for myself, my family and the planet.
NOW THAT YOU HAVE YOUR COOKING ESSENTIALS, YOU ARE READY TO MAKE THIS GREEK SALAD WITH CREAMY BALSAMIC VINAIGRETTE!
Greek Salad with Creamy Balsamic Vinaigrette
Ingredients
- 1 package Open Nature® Smoked Chicken Apple Sausage
- 6 cups Romaine lettuce hearts, cut or torn into bite size pieces
- 1/2 cucumber, sliced and halved
- Kalamata pitted olives
- 1/4 cup Feta cheese, crumbled
- 1/2 red onion, diced
- 1/2 cup grape tomatoes
Creamy Balsamic Vinaigrette
- Open Nature® Balsamic Vinaigrette
- Open Nature® Plain Nonfat Greek Yogurt Strained
Instructions
- Grill the Open Nature® Smoked Chicken Apple Sausage over a medium high grill, 5 minutes per side. Slice on the diagonal 1/4" thick.
- Set up the salad in a serving bowl or platter and arrange the grilled sausage slices over the Romaine lettuce. Top with the cucumber, olives, feta cheese, red onions, tomatoes.
Creamy Balsamic Vinaigrette
- Whisk equal parts Open Nature® Balsamic Vinaigrette and Open Nature® Plain Nonfat Greek Yogurt Strained. Drizzle on salad.
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