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Pretzel Easter Basket with Butter Lettuce Salad

Name: Pretzel Easter Basket with Butter Lettuce Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 2 cans (11 oz) Pillsbury™ Refrigerated Breadsticks; 2 eggs; 1/2 tablespoon coarse kosher salt; 8 cups butter lettuce; 1 cup baby carrots; 1 cup grape tomatoes, sliced; 1 cup ham, diced; 1 cup mini mozzarella balls; 1/4 cup purple onions, diced; Cucumber ranch dressing

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Pretzel Easter Basket with Butter Lettuce Salad

Prep 20 min
Total 40 min
Servings 8

Weave yourself an Easter pretzel bread basket! Then, serve up a bright, crisp butter lettuce salad inside. This recipe is perfect for holiday hosting.

By Cheeky Kitchen

Updated May 11, 2017

Ingredients

2 cans (11 oz) Pillsbury™ Refrigerated Breadsticks
2 eggs
1/2 tablespoon coarse kosher salt
8 cups butter lettuce
1 cup baby carrots
1 cup grape tomatoes, sliced
1 cup ham, diced
1 cup mini mozzarella balls
1/4 cup purple onions, diced
Cucumber ranch dressing

Steps

1

Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray the OUTSIDE of a large metal bowl very generously with nonstick baking spray.
2

Open and unroll Pillsbury™ breadsticks. Roll each breadstick into a rope, laying out half of the breadsticks along a large piece of parchment paper so they sit about 3/4-inch apart. Beginning in the center of the strips, weave the second half of breadstick ropes in and out in the opposite direction to form a solid sheet of woven breadsticks for the basket base.
3

Gently turn the woven breadstick sheet upside-down, on top of the inverted greased metal bowl. Press the bottom edges together so they interconnect at the lip of the bowl. Trim edges if needed to fit neatly. Place on a large baking sheet.
4

Whisk the two eggs and, using a basting brush, brush the eggs over the top of the woven breadsticks. Sprinkle with kosher salt to create a pretzel flavor.
5

Bake on the bottom rack of oven for 18-24 minutes, or just until the bread turns golden brown. Remove and cool slightly before lifting the bread bowl off of the metal bowl. Cool completely before filling with salad.
6

Just before serving, toss remaining salad ingredients together in a large separate bowl. Gently transfer salad to the bread basket, taking care that the salad doesn’t compact. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Information

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 350

Calories from Fat: 100

Total Fat: 11g; 17%

Saturated Fat: 1g; 5%

Trans Fat: 0g

Cholesterol: 75mg; 26%

Sodium: 1010mg; 42%

Potassium: 280mg; 8%

Total Carbohydrate: 45g; 15%

Dietary Fiber: 1g; 6%

Sugars: 3g

Protein: 17g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 70%; 70%

Vitamin C: 10%; 10%

Calcium: 20%; 20%

Iron: 15%; 15%

Exchanges:

1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 1 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choice

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

More About This Recipe

For an Easter-time win, look no further than this bread basket salad! What’s better than a bread basket? Why, a basket made out of bread, of course! And this basket is particularly delish, because it’s made pretzel style with a golden egg wash and kosher salt. Served with a beautiful butter-lettuce salad with chunks of ham, and set it on your Easter dinner or spring dinner party. This dish is just dying to be the center of attention!