1. Meals & Recipe Center
  2. Salad
  3. Green Salads
  4. The Canlis Salad

The Canlis Salad

In the 1960's my parents used to go to the Canlis restaurant on a regular basis - it was their favorite restaurant. My mother has passed on this recipe and we had it on special occasions when I was growing up. We moved away from Seattle almost 40 years ago; however, we still enjoy this recipe. There our several versions of this on the site - each one a little different.

Recipe Nutrition Reviews
Cook Time
6 Serves
4
Reviews (5)
Cook Time
6 Serves
4
Reviews (5)

Ingredients

Preparation

  • Wash drain and shred lettuce.
  • Wash and chop tomatoes, then grate cheese.
  • Mix ingredients for dressing.
  • Rub serving bowl with olive oil and garlic powder.
  • Place lettuce, tomatoes bacon and cheese in the bowl.
  • Pour dressing over all.
  • Toss well and toss for each serving.
  • Ingredients for dressing - olive oil, lemon juice, ground pepper, chopped mint leaves, oregano and coddled egg.

Recipe from BigOven.com ®

Nutrition Facts:

Serving Size 1 Serving (384g)
Total Calories 670
Calories from Fat 582
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 64.7 mg
Saturated Fat 16.24 mg 81 %
Trans Fat 4.88 mg
Cholesterol 86.71 mg 27 %
Total Carbohydrate 10.99 mg 3 %
Dietary Fiber 5.07 mg 20 %
Protein 14.18 mg 20 %
Potassium 813.94 mg
Sugars 5.93 mg
* Percent Daily Value are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. NutritionData.com

Add a review

Reviews

stevemur

"The Canlis Salad is a classic and pairs very well with most main dishes."

GastroGeek

"This salad is amazing and it's awesome that the recipe is available online. Salad is such a simple, fundamental dish that is easy to do well and extremely difficult to do extraordinarily. The key to the perfection of the Canlis Salad as opposed to just another tasty green salad lies in the exacting process and selection of ingredients that Mark Canlis is known for. The way the recipe is described on the Canlis website, it is suggested that the lettuce be CUT as opposed to shredded. This may sound trivial but cutting the leaves reduces the amount of sensitive surface area exposed to air, which reduces wilting. Additionally, the recipe calls for washing the lettuce in warm water, drying completely and then refrigerating. I don't know what natural porcesses occur, but cold lettuce certainly has a much more pleasant crispness to it, and avoiding wilting is clearly the primary goal for the preparation of the lettuce. Next, the Official Canlis recipe suggests using cherry tomatoes. This is just speculation, but I find cherry tomatoes to be more acidic that other varities, and acidity is an integral component of brightening and embellishing flavors in food (acid+salt+fat=delicious). Once again, this might sound trivial, but all of these minor details contibute to perfection on the plate. Probably the biggest difference between this recipe and the official one is the substitution of garlic powder for fresh garlic in the dressing.... HUGE difference... nuff said... Finally, this is once again my own reflections on the recipe, not part of the official MC Salad recipe, but in the restaurant, they use big chunks of really thick sliced, high quality (probably house smoked) bacon. This is sort of a captain obvious comment in that, the better ingredients you use, the better the end product will taste, but in the interest of frugality, the ingredients that I think are most important to be discerning about are the bacon, tomatoes and the Romano, or the three ingredients responsible for the fat, salt and acid in the dish... Other than the dressing of course... I recognize that it's impractical to expect people to go to such lengths for a salad but try it once the way Mark Canlis intended it to be made and I gaurantee it will be worth while..."

JackGustafson

"[I made edits to this recipe.]"

stevemur

"[I made edits to this recipe.]"

bradfox

"I didn't see the green onions you use in the ingredient list."

YOU MAY ALSO LIKE

Pigs In A Blanket Wreath

Frank's® RedHot® Buffalo Chicken Dip

Frank's® RedHot® Slow Cooker Hot...

Frank's® RedHot® Glazed Sweet Chi...

Tillamook Banana Split Milkshake

Stubb's Spicy Bar-B-Q Grilled Chick...

Frank's® RedHot® Mild Buffalo Chi...

Frank's® RedHot® Original Buffalo...

Stubb's® Sticky Sweet Grilled Wings

Easy Homemade Chili

Southern Shrimp & Grits

Dietz & Watson Turkey & Havarti Che...

Duke's Mayo Bird

Dietz & Watson Three Cheese Grilled...

Stove Top Meat Lovers Stuffing

Related Products

  Cabbage, Green, Fresh
Select a store
to see pricing.
See pricing
.  
  Cabbage, Green, Fresh per lb
per lb
Dietitian's Pick Dietitian's Pick
Heart Healthy Heart Healthy
SNAP Eligible SNAP Eligible
No Sugar Added No Sugar Added
Low Sodium Low Sodium
Carb Aware Carb Aware
Dietitian's Pick Dietitian's Pick
Gluten Free Gluten Free
Top Pick Top Pick
Add to My Items
Dietitian's Pick Dietitian's Pick
Dietitian's Pick Dietitian's Pick
Heart Healthy Heart Healthy
SNAP Eligible SNAP Eligible
No Sugar Added No Sugar Added
Low Sodium Low Sodium
Carb Aware Carb Aware
Dietitian's Pick Dietitian's Pick
Gluten Free Gluten Free
Top Pick Top Pick
0
0
  Onions, Vidalia
Select a store
to see pricing.
See pricing
.  
  Onions, Vidalia 1 ea
1 ea
SNAP Eligible SNAP Eligible
Add to My Items
SNAP Eligible SNAP Eligible
0
0
  Tomatoes, Vine, Fresh
Select a store
to see pricing.
See pricing
.  
  Tomatoes, Vine, Fresh per lb
per lb
SNAP Eligible SNAP Eligible
Dietitian's Pick Dietitian's Pick
Top Pick Top Pick
Add to My Items
Dietitian's Pick Dietitian's Pick
SNAP Eligible SNAP Eligible
Dietitian's Pick Dietitian's Pick
Top Pick Top Pick
0
0
Farmer Focus Chicken, Tenders
Select a store
to see pricing.
See pricing
. Farmer Focus
Farmer Focus Chicken, Tenders avg weight 1.25 lb 1 pack
1 pack
SNAP Eligible SNAP Eligible
Add to My Items
SNAP Eligible SNAP Eligible
0
0
Farmer Focus Chicken, Party Wings
Select a store
to see pricing.
See pricing
. Farmer Focus
Farmer Focus Chicken, Party Wings avg weight 1.25 lb 1 pack
1 pack
SNAP Eligible SNAP Eligible
Add to My Items
SNAP Eligible SNAP Eligible
0
0
Wide Awake Coffee Co. Coffee, Ground, Bold, Jamaican Blend
Select a store
to see pricing.
See pricing
. Wide Awake Coffee Co.
Wide Awake Coffee Co. Coffee, Ground, Bold, Jamaican Blend 12 oz
12 oz
SNAP Eligible SNAP Eligible
Add to My Items
bogo bogo
SNAP Eligible SNAP Eligible
0
0
Wide Awake Coffee Co. Coffee, Mild, Breakfast Blend, Single Serve Pods
Select a store
to see pricing.
See pricing
. Wide Awake Coffee Co.
Wide Awake Coffee Co. Coffee, Mild, Breakfast Blend, Single Serve Pods 10 ea
10 ea
SNAP Eligible SNAP Eligible
Add to My Items
bogo bogo
SNAP Eligible SNAP Eligible
0
0
Lipton Iced Tea, Lemon
Select a store
to see pricing.
See pricing
. Lipton
Lipton Iced Tea, Lemon 12 Ct. 12 ea
12 ea
SNAP Eligible SNAP Eligible
Gluten Free Gluten Free
Add to My Items
Coupon Available
sale sale
SNAP Eligible SNAP Eligible
Gluten Free Gluten Free
0
0
Starbucks Starbucks Frappuccino Chilled Coffee Drink Mocha 9.5 Fl Oz 4 Count Bottle
Select a store
to see pricing.
See pricing
. Starbucks
Starbucks Starbucks Frappuccino Chilled Coffee Drink Mocha 9.5 Fl Oz 4 Count Bottle 4, 9.5 oz bottles 4 ea
4 ea
SNAP Eligible SNAP Eligible
Low Sodium Low Sodium
Gluten Free Gluten Free
Add to My Items
SNAP Eligible SNAP Eligible
Low Sodium Low Sodium
Gluten Free Gluten Free
0
0
Pure Leaf Brewed Tea, Sweet Tea
Select a store
to see pricing.
See pricing
. Pure Leaf
Pure Leaf Brewed Tea, Sweet Tea Bottles 6 ea
6 ea
SNAP Eligible SNAP Eligible
Low Sodium Low Sodium
Gluten Free Gluten Free
Add to My Items
Coupon Available
SNAP Eligible SNAP Eligible
Low Sodium Low Sodium
Gluten Free Gluten Free
0
0
Bubly New Sparkling Water Beverage, Cherry Lemonade
Select a store
to see pricing.
See pricing
. Bubly
Bubly New Sparkling Water Beverage, Cherry Lemonade 16.9 fl oz
16.9 fl oz
Dietitian's Pick Dietitian's Pick
Heart Healthy Heart Healthy
SNAP Eligible SNAP Eligible
Low Sodium Low Sodium
Carb Aware Carb Aware
Gluten Free Gluten Free
Add to My Items
10 for 10 10 for 10
Dietitian's Pick Dietitian's Pick
Heart Healthy Heart Healthy
SNAP Eligible SNAP Eligible
Low Sodium Low Sodium
Carb Aware Carb Aware
Gluten Free Gluten Free
0
0
Lacroix Sparkling Water, Grapefruit
Select a store
to see pricing.
See pricing
. Lacroix
Lacroix Sparkling Water, Grapefruit 12 ea
12 ea
Dietitian's Pick Dietitian's Pick
Heart Healthy Heart Healthy
SNAP Eligible SNAP Eligible
No Sugar Added No Sugar Added
Low Sodium Low Sodium
Carb Aware Carb Aware
Gluten Free Gluten Free
Add to My Items
sale sale
Dietitian's Pick Dietitian's Pick
Heart Healthy Heart Healthy
SNAP Eligible SNAP Eligible
No Sugar Added No Sugar Added
Low Sodium Low Sodium
Carb Aware Carb Aware
Gluten Free Gluten Free
0
0
Heinz Tomato Ketchup, 57 Varieties
Select a store
to see pricing.
See pricing
. Heinz
Heinz Tomato Ketchup, 57 Varieties 32 oz
32 oz
SNAP Eligible SNAP Eligible
Carb Aware Carb Aware
Gluten Free Gluten Free
Add to My Items
bogo bogo
SNAP Eligible SNAP Eligible
Carb Aware Carb Aware
Gluten Free Gluten Free
0
0
Golden Grahams Cereal, Retro Recipe
Select a store
to see pricing.
See pricing
. Golden Grahams
Golden Grahams Cereal, Retro Recipe CARTON 11.7 oz
11.7 oz
Whole Grain Whole Grain
SNAP Eligible SNAP Eligible
Add to My Items
Whole Grain Whole Grain
SNAP Eligible SNAP Eligible
0
0
Reese's Puffs Corn Puffs, Sweet & Crunchy
Select a store
to see pricing.
See pricing
. Reese's Puffs
Reese's Puffs Corn Puffs, Sweet & Crunchy CARTON 11.5 oz
11.5 oz
Whole Grain Whole Grain
SNAP Eligible SNAP Eligible
Gluten Free Gluten Free
Add to My Items
Whole Grain Whole Grain
SNAP Eligible SNAP Eligible
Gluten Free Gluten Free
0
0
Cinnamon Toast Crunch Cereal
Select a store
to see pricing.
See pricing
. Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Cinnamon Toast Crunch Cereal CARTON 12 oz
12 oz
Whole Grain Whole Grain
SNAP Eligible SNAP Eligible
Add to My Items
Whole Grain Whole Grain
SNAP Eligible SNAP Eligible
0
0