Baby cos salad - Real Recipes from Mums

Try the secret ingredient in the salad dressing that kids and adults alike would enjoy.

Ingredients (serves 4)

2 head of baby cos lettuce, washed, dried, and cut into bite size
1 punnet of mini Roma tomatoes cut in halves
2 slices of pineapple in natural juice, cut in small cubes
75g tasty cheese cut into small cubes
1 avocado cut into small cubes
2 TBSP extra virgin olive oil
1 lemon, juiced
2 tsp pomegranate molasses
salt & pepper

Method

Carefully wash lettuce and spin dry in a salad spinner (if you don't have one, just pat dry with tea towel). Cut baby cos lettuce into bite size and place in a large mixing bowl.
Add the rest of the ingredients to the lettuce. Prepare salad dressing: Add oil, lemon juice, pomegranate molasses, salt and pepper into a small screw-top jar, shake to combine.
Pour salad dressing over salad, and mix it with large spoons gently, transfer to a salad bowl, have it with the main meal, or on its own as a light dish.

Notes

A basic salad recipe that you can add any other ingredients you like to turn it into a super salad. If you have left-over BBQ chicken, tear it into small pieces to put on top of the salad. Add some pan-fried pine nuts or walnuts to have that nutty flavour too.

27 Comments

- - cassy26 said
  - 02 Jun 2024
    10:10 am
Yum that salad dressing looks amazing! Thanks for sharing.

- - My Littlebuttons said
  - 07 Jun 2022
    2:35 pm
I love pineapple in a salad it just seems to lift the salad a nice tangy flavour

- - mom81879 said
  - 20 Feb 2020
    8:40 am
Yummy, pineapple, I love it! Never thought if using in a salad, hubby won’t eat it so I probably never will add it to a salad

- - happymum2018 said
  - 28 May 2019
    9:15 am
Looks great love the addition of pineapple in the juices

- - mom112023 said
  - 06 May 2019
    10:27 pm
Looks fresh and inviting. Thanks for the recipe.

- - happymum2018 said
  - 03 May 2019
    2:46 am
Sounds great!

- - youngoldlady said
  - 30 Jul 2017
    9:12 pm
A great salad for next summer.

- - momlynneymom said
  - 24 Jun 2017
    3:05 pm
This would go great with a cooked steak

- - mom183717 said
  - 05 Jun 2017
    9:46 pm
Looks like something I could make

- - Melissa89 said
  - 30 Jul 2016
    4:53 pm
I like the sound of this

- - robyn_smithwick said
  - 04 Jun 2016
    3:02 pm
I bought some cos lettuce and pineapple so I am on my way!
- Missey Grace replied
  
  04 Jun 2016 , 9:30 pm
  Bravo mom
  I find 2 of the baby cos will be enough for 4 people, but you may need to just adjust to how many mouths you are feeding.
  I get the sliced pineapple in their own juice in a can. You can also add the juice to the salad dressing too.
  Cheers, Missey
- - robyn_smithwick said
  - 03 Jun 2016
    7:41 pm
I have never heard of pomegranate molasses! Sounds great though.

- - mom62624 said
  - 02 Jun 2016
    4:48 am
So many possibilities to add things to this recipe or perfect just on its own, thanks for sharing!.

- - Nas01 said
  - 01 Jun 2016
    8:43 am
Interesting recipe I’m going to give it a go.

- - ashblonde said
  - 31 May 2016
    5:40 pm
I love baby cos, it keeps crisper in the fridge too!
- kjgarner replied
  
  30 Jun 2016 , 6:56 pm
  That is a good thing to know
- - damish70 said
  - 31 May 2016
    1:53 pm
I like the sound of using pomegranate molasses- yum

- - sharna_booth_weinrowski said
  - 31 May 2016
    8:36 am
Wow thank you! I love the sound of this recipe!

- - curlytops said
  - 30 May 2016
    9:07 pm
pomegranate molasses sounds lovely where do you get it from?
- Missey Grace replied
  
  31 May 2016 , 8:36 pm
  I got it from an Italian grocer, but I guess you could also try all good delicatessen and see if they stock it, and it could be on offer at any shops that sell Middle Eastern fares.
- - mom93821 said
  - 30 May 2016
    7:01 pm
Thanks for the baby cos salad recipe – looks like a good addition to lunchtime meals.

- - mom112217 said
  - 30 May 2016
    3:42 pm
A lovely salad and the pineapple is a nice addition as well! Thanks.