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  <id>13730</id>
  <title>Elaine&amp;#8217;s Big Garden Salad</title>
  <total_time>5 mins</total_time>
  <active_time>5 mins</active_time>
  <serves>8 servings</serves>
  <published_at>Fri Oct 31 15:47:00 -0700 2008</published_at>
  <updated_at>Wed Jun 03 16:51:01 -0700 2009</updated_at>
  <difficulty>Easy</difficulty>
  <cuisine>American</cuisine>
  <type>CHOW</type>
  <link>http://www.chow.com/recipes/13730</link>
  <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2009 23:51:01 GMT</pubDate>
  <short_description>Our take on the famous Seinfeld salad</short_description>
  <long_description>It's our take on the salad served at Monk's Caf&#233; of Seinfeld fame: big lettuce, big carrots, but our tomatoes are not quite like volleyballs.</long_description>
  <introduction>
    <![CDATA[<p>What we do know: Elaine ordered a big salad on almost every episode of <em>Seinfeld</em>. What we don&#8217;t know: what the heck was in it. Here&#8217;s our best guess; consider it a simple but well-done garden salad.</p>


	<p>This recipe was featured as part of our <a href="http://www.chow.com/stories/11444">Festivus</a> menu.</p>]]>
  </introduction>
  <instructions>
    <![CDATA[<ol>
	<li>Combine all ingredients except dressing in a large bowl and toss thoroughly. Divide among 8 plates and drizzle with desired amount of dressing.</li>
	</ol>]]>
  </instructions>
  <img>http://www.chow.com/assets/2008/12/elanessalad290.jpg</img>
  <author>Aida Mollenkamp</author>
  <category>
    <id>49</id>
    <name>Soup/Salad/Sandwich</name>
  </category>
  <ingredients>
    <ingredient>
      <ingredient_id>83</ingredient_id>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>10 ounces <strong>butter lettuce</strong>, torn into bite-size pieces</p>]]>
      </description>
    </ingredient>
    <ingredient>
      <ingredient_id>109</ingredient_id>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>1 1/2 cups pear <strong>tomatoes</strong></p>]]>
      </description>
    </ingredient>
    <ingredient>
      <ingredient_id>119</ingredient_id>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>2 medium <strong>carrots</strong>, sliced paper thin on the bias</p>]]>
      </description>
    </ingredient>
    <ingredient>
      <ingredient_id>65</ingredient_id>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>1/2 medium English <strong>cucumber</strong>, halved lengthwise and sliced paper thin on the bias</p>]]>
      </description>
    </ingredient>
    <ingredient>
      <ingredient_id>80</ingredient_id>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>1 cup thinly sliced <strong>radishes</strong></p>]]>
      </description>
    </ingredient>
    <ingredient>
      <ingredient_id></ingredient_id>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p><a href="/recipes/13740">Herbed Buttermilk Dressing</a></p>]]>
      </description>
    </ingredient>
  </ingredients>
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