GOURMET SALADS 

The Picnic Basketis known for our wide variety of unique, gourmet salads.  Perennial favorites include Cranberry Bow Tie, Japanese Chicken, Broccoli Cashew, Tortellini, Greek Pasta and Vegetable Spaghetti .  More recent additions, but ever so popular include Greek Islands, Shell Pasta, and Thai Tri Me. Seasonal favorites include Fresh Asparagus, Shang Hai Shrimp and Spinach Orzo. Our selection is always changing, with new salads being added seasonally, so stop in often to see what's available now.

Here's a rundown of our current offerings:

Cranberry Bow Tie: with bow tie pasta, cranberries, almonds and celery in a sweet, creamy dressing

Japanese Chicken Salad: with cabbage almonds, and Ramen noodles in a sweet and tart sauce

Vegetable Spaghetti: is an assortment of fresh vegetables, spaghetti and Parmesan in a light Italian dressing

Broccoli Cashew: with broccoli buds, cashews raisins and turkey bacon in a creamy dressing

Greek Pasta: is squiggly pasta with Kalamata olives, cucumbers, tomatoes and Feta cheese with Mediterranean spices

Mexican Corn and Bean:combines corn, black beans, tomatoes, jalapenos and cilantro in a spicy dressing.  This salad is also good as a chutney for fish or as a salsa with taco chips.

Thai Tri Me: is a variety of cabbages, Ramen noodles, turkey and tasty Thai spices.

Tuna Pea Noodle: blends macaroni tuna, celery, red and green peppers and green onions in a creamy dressing; good comfort food that brings back memories of tuna noodle casserole.

Macaroni and Cheddar: is another comfort food salad, reminding one of good, old macaroni and cheese, made modern with sour cream and a bit of veggies

Greek Islands: is a healthy and delicious blend of fresh asparagus, sun-dried tomatoes, grape tomatoes, fresh spinach, Kalamata olives , shell pasta and more!

Fettuccine Parmesan: combines spinach and egg fettuccine with a variety of vegetables and cheeses

Seafood Pasta: blends shell pasta, imitation crab, green onions and  red and green peppers in a zesty dressing

BLT Salad: tastes just like the sandwich, combining lettuce, tomato, and turkey bacon in a mayo dressing

Tortellini Salad: is a mixture of cheese filled spinach, egg and tomato tortellini with turkey, cheeses, veggies and dill

Fresh Vegetable Salad: is healthy blend of seasonal fresh, raw vegetables in an oil and vinegar marinade. 

Fresh Fruit Salad: is made up of a variety of seasonal fresh fruits and is available with or without watermelon.

 Shell Pasta Salad: combines shell pasta with red and green peppers, tomatoes, carrots, and black olives in a light Parmesan dressing

 Not sure which salad to choose?  Simplify your life and choose our ever popular Three Salad Combination Platter, which includes three of our gourmet salads for $6.73. 

All salads can be ordered in bulk for catering. Same great salads, but garnished and ready-to-serve for your special function. All Gourmet Salads are $5.50 per pint for catering, but available in any amounts. We offer all sizes of bowls and pans for any size party.

Due to the wide selection of salads, not all are available daily.  Call to see what we have today! 

READY TO GO SALADS

READY TO GO SALADS are some of our customers favorite" lettuce plus"  salads, which start with a lettuce base and add a variety of ingredients and dressing for unique and satisfying flavor.  These salads offer generous individual portions.

COBB SALAD: julienned turkey breast, crumbled Bleu cheese and turkey bacon, green onions, diced fresh tomatoes and diced eggs served with The Picnic Basket special Poppy Seed Dressing.

TRIO PLATTER:  a scoop each of Chicken Salad, Tuna Salad and Egg Salad garnished with select veggies

CHICKEN CAESAR SALAD: Grilled Chicken Breast strips, pepperondinis, black oilves, hard-boiled egg, our delicious croutons and Caesar dressing

JULIENNE SALAD: Strips of turkey breast, ham, Cheddar and Swiss with hard-boiled egg, tomatoes and olives

HONEY MUSTARD: Grilled chicken breast pieces, turkey bacon, Cheddar, cherry tomatoes and Honey Mustard dressing

$5.93 each