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This Trader Joe’s Salad is amazing! It’s pretty and delicious and has become a favorite at our house.
I am lucky enough to live five minutes from a Trader Joe’s Grocery Store. I know not everyone is as fortunate to live near one. Today’s salad is called Trader Joe’s Salad for a reason, all the ingredients can be bought at Trader Joes. But don’t despair if you don’t live near a Trader Joe’s, you can still make this salad. I will provide you with substitutions for you. Trust me, you want to make this salad.
I actually made this salad three times in the last week and each time I made it the first thing I was asked was, “Is it on the blog?” The recipe totally went viral on Facebook the first time I posted it and we have been in love with it ever since. It is so darn pretty and easy to make!
Ingredients Needed
- Arugula. The salad starts with a base of arugula.
- Spinach.
- Dried Cranberries
- Quattro Formaggio shredded cheese. This is a blend of Asiago, Fontina, Parmesan and Mild Provolone.
- Quinoa. I used the Tri Color Quinoa blend from Trader Joes.
- Corn. I roasted my own corn but you could use canned corn
- Pepitas. I think sunflower seeds would be great too.
- Trader Joe’s Bruschetta. You could easily use chopped tomatoes for this or make your own bruschetta blend. The Trader Joe’s version is found in the refrigerator section.
- Trader Joe’s Parmesan Ranch Dressing or your favorite Ranch dressing.
How to Make Trader Joe’s Salad
You are going to need a nice long, flat or round dish for this salad as part of the appeal is how pretty it looks when you layer everything into the dish.
- Place a layer of arugula in bottom of dish.
- Add a pile of spinach right in the middle of the dish.
- Layer the cooked quinoa, shredded cheese, and dried cranberries on one side of the spinach.
- Layer the corn, pepitas, and tomatoes on the other side of the spinach.
- Drizzle with dressing.
- Toss right before serving.
Tips
- If you are just enjoying the salad yourself, you can just toss everything in a bowl with the dressing, no need to layer it.
- If you can’t find pepitas, sunflower seeds are also delicious in the salad.
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Trader Joe’s Salad
Ingredients
- 1 c quinoa cooked. I used the Trader Joe’s tri-color
- 1 bag baby arugula coarsely chopped
- 1 bag baby spinach
- 3/4 can corn drained or 2 ears of corn roasted and cut off the cob
- 1 container Trader Joe’s fresh bruschetta sauce liquid drained (found in refrigerator section) or fresh chopped tomatoes
- 1 cup dried cranberries.
- 1 cup salted pepitas or pumpkin seeds or sunflower seeds
- 1 cup Trader Joes Quattro Formaggio shredded cheese blend of Asiago, Fontina, Parmesan and Mild Provolone
- ½ bottle Trader Joe’s Parmesan Ranch Dressing found in refrigerator section or favorite Ranch Dressing
Instructions
- Place a layer of arugula in bottom of dish.
- Layer all other ingredients on top of arugula
- Drizzle with dressing
- Toss.
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Sarah B says
I have made this recipe a few times and my family always requests it for the holidays. I’m making it tomorrow for Thanksgiving! I usually make it with orzo and sunflower seeds. Unfortunately, Trader Joe’s stopped carrying the Parmesan ranch, but often it can be eaten without dressing due to the liquid in the bruchetta.
Thanks so much for an awesome recipe!
G.Bonnett says
Great flavor and so easy to make. Even the guys who don’t like salads, liked this one!
CAT says
This looks delicious – can you suggest a different lettuce to sub arugula for?
Sarah says
I absolutely LOVE this salad. This is week 3 of eating it almost daily. Thank you so much for this filling salad recipe!!
Roxie says
If I pre-made a few of these for my lunches during the week. Would they last the whole week in the fridge?
Leigh Anne says
I wouldn’t put the bruschetta or dressing on it ahead of time or it might get soggy.