In the produce aisle of every Giant Eagle®, you'll find bounties of crunchy, vitamin-packed vegetables. Why not take advantage of nature's delights — and entertain guests the easy way — by hosting a salad dinner party at your house? From start to finish, you'll love the simplicity of this fresh party idea.
Salad with all the fixings
Serve up salad stylishly
Salad with all the fixings
Giant Eagle® stocks everything you need to make your salad dinner a success. To save time on prep — and give your guests more choices — stock up on Farmers Market® bagged salad mixes from the Giant Eagle® Produce Department. We carry many varieties, including spring mix, Parisian salad blend, romaine chopped, garden supreme and flat-leaf spinach — so your guests can mix and match.
Next, take some time to browse our vegetable selections. Here's a quick list of popular salad vegetables to spark your shopping imagination:
- Nature's Basket® organic baby-cut carrots
- Farmers Market® sliced sno-white or sliced baby bella mushrooms
- Green onions
- Bunches of radishes
- Seedless cucumbers
- California broccoli
- Green peppers
- Stem tomatoes or grape tomatoes
Our fruit selections yield several unexpected salad delights, too. For example, Red Delicious or Pink Lady apples, or plump red strawberries, present vitamin-packed splashes of color on your salads.
To make salads feel more substantial, add some sources of protein. These items make tasty salad sidekicks:
- Hard-cooked eggs, crumbled or sliced (Editor's note: One dozen Giant Eagle® Grade-A large eggs should serve up to 24 guests.)
- Cooked salmon chunks
- Peeled, de-veined shrimp
- Chunk light canned tuna, drained
- Strips of deli meat, such as turkey, ham or chicken
- Giant Eagle® shredded cheese, assorted varieties
- Crumbled feta cheese
Finally, offer your guests a wide assortment of salad toppings. Here are some popular ideas:
- Giant Eagle® salad dressing, assorted varieties
- Olives
- Croutons
- Chickpeas
- Wasabi peas
- Bacon bits
- Shredded Parmesan cheese
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Serve up salad stylishly
Preparing your salad spread is easy and fun. Simply wash and drain your bagged salads and arrange in serving bowls. Set out smaller bowls of diced vegetables, fruits, meats and cheeses. To serve your salad toppings, you can either leave them in their original containers or present them elegantly in specialized serving-ware.
To spark guests' imaginations, consult our Salad Guide for intriguing recipes. Or, suggest the salad combos listed below. (Editor's note: Consider printing a "menu" of salad combinations and placing them at the table for guests.)
- Chef salad: Garden salad, strips of deli ham and chicken, shredded cheese, hard-cooked egg, sliced tomatoes, ranch dressing
- Classic Caesar salad: Romaine lettuce, shredded Parmesan cheese, bacon bits, Caesar dressing, anchovies (optional)
- Classic garden salad: Garden salad or spring mix, baby cut carrots, onion, grape tomatoes, croutons, Italian dressing
- Cobb salad: Garden salad or spring mix, sliced tomato, sliced chicken breast, hard-cooked egg, shredded cheese, bacon bits, honey mustard dressing
- Greek salad: Romaine or garden salad, crumbled feta cheese, black olives, sliced onions, balsamic vinaigrette dressing
- Spinach salad: Spinach salad, hard-cooked egg, sliced onions, honey mustard dressing
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