Potluck Chopped Salad

Name: Potluck Chopped Salad
Ingredients: 1 yellow bell pepper, cut in half; 1 red bell pepper, cut in half; 1 large beet (8 ounces); 8 ounces green beans; 1 tablespoon sherry vinegar; 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice; 0.5 teaspoon sugar; 0.25 teaspoon coarse salt; 0.25 teaspoon freshly ground pepper; 1.5 teaspoons Dijon mustard; 0.25 cup extra-virgin olive oil; 7 ounces blue cheese, crumbled; 1 small head romaine lettuce (about 11 ounces), washed and cut into 1-inch pieces; 1 small head frisee or other chicory lettuce (about 7 ounces), washed and cut into 1-inch pieces; 1 small red onion (6 ½ ounces), cut into ¼-inch dice; 2 stalks celery, cut into ½-inch dice

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By

Martha Stewart Editors

Updated on May 10, 2021

Servings:

8

Prepare all the vegetables and the dressing for this chopped salad up to a day ahead of time, and store them in separate containers. When you arrive at your destination, just toss them together, and serve to a crowd.

Ingredients

1 yellow bell pepper, cut in half
1 red bell pepper, cut in half
1 large beet (8 ounces)
8 ounces green beans
1 tablespoon sherry vinegar
1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
½ teaspoon sugar
¼ teaspoon coarse salt
¼ teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1 ½ teaspoons Dijon mustard
¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
7 ounces blue cheese, crumbled
1 small head romaine lettuce (about 11 ounces), washed and cut into 1-inch pieces
1 small head frisee or other chicory lettuce (about 7 ounces), washed and cut into 1-inch pieces
1 small red onion (6 ½ ounces), cut into ¼-inch dice
2 stalks celery, cut into ½-inch dice

Directions

Heat broiler. Place bell peppers, cut-side down, in a single layer on a baking pan. Broil until the skins start to blister, 6 to 8 minutes. Transfer the peppers to a medium bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and let steam. When cool enough to handle, remove skin and seeds. Chop flesh into 1/2-inch dice; set aside.
Place beet in a small saucepan; add cold water to cover, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer until beet is tender when pierced with a knife, about 40 minutes. Drain. When cool, peel beet, and cut into 1/2-inch pieces; set aside.
Meanwhile, bring another medium saucepan of water to a boil. Fill a large bowl with ice and water, and set aside. Add green beans to the boiling water, and cook until bright green and just tender, 4 to 5 minutes. Drain, and plunge beans into the ice bath to stop cooking. When cool, trim ends, and cut beans into 1-inch lengths; set aside.
In a medium bowl, whisk together vinegar, lemon juice, sugar, salt, pepper, and mustard. Whisk in olive oil until mixture has emulsified. Whisk in 3 ounces blue cheese, and set aside. (You should have about 1/2 cup dressing.)
To serve, combine the reserved roasted peppers, cooked beet and green beans, lettuces, onion, celery, and the remaining 4 ounces blue cheese in a large bowl; toss. Drizzle with dressing, and toss again.