Ingredients: for the dressing: 3 tablespoons finely grated parmesan 1/4 cup white wine vinegar 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil tiny pinch salt freshly ground black pepper for the salad: 2 heads romaine lettuce, chopped 1-pint cherry tomatoes, halved (I used an heirloom mix) 1/3 cup large Spanish pimento-stuffed olives 1/4 cup kalamata olives 1/2 […]
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Lemon Sesame Tuna & Chickpea Orzo Salad
Ingredients: for the salad: 8 oz dried orzo, cooked to package instructions and drained 1 stalk celery, sliced 1 bunch green onions, diced 3 3-oz pouches Safe Catch Elite Wild Tuna 15-oz canned chickpeas, drained 3 oz crumbled feta 1/4 cup roughly chopped Italian parsley 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced 1 (jarred, drained) fire-roasted red […]
Autumn Salad with Cornbread Croutons
Ingredients: for the croutons: a few slices day-old cornbread (I used this country ham cornbread), cut into bite-sized cubes 2-3 tablespoons olive oil for the salad: 1/3 cup toasted walnut pieces* 3 small-medium roasted beets, chopped 1 cooked chicken breast, cut into bite-sized pieces 1 stalk celery, sliced 1 small red onion, sliced into quarter moons […]
Fig and Delicata Squash Salad
for the squash: 1 delicata squash, sliced into 1/4 inch half-moons, seeds reserved 1 tablespoon fennel pollen salt freshly ground black pepper canola oil for the seeds: 1/2 cup raw delicata seeds, rinsed clean 2 tablespoons canola oil 1 teaspoon paprika 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1 teaspoon fine salt 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano for the […]
Umami Lovers Salad
Ingredients: 4 oz smoked salmon, cut into bite-sized pieces 8 oz watercress 2 roasted beets, sliced 2 6 1/2 minute eggs, halved 3/4 lb thin asparagus, cut into bite-sized pieces 1 pint mixed cherry tomatoes, halved 2 “baby” cucumbers, sliced into coins dressing: 3 tablespoons white wine vinegar 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 tablespoon “everything” […]
Roasted Sugar Snap Peas & Tomato Salad
Ingredients: 1 small-medium tomato, cut into wedges 1 lb sugar snap peas 3 sprigs’ worth of fresh thyme 1 tablespoon (coarse) Herbs de Provence 1-2 tablespoons olive oil coarse salt freshly ground black pepper 2 oz crumbled fresh goat cheese zest and juice of one lemon Directions: Preheat oven to 375. Line a baking sheet […]
Green Bean Salad with Speck and Hearts of Palm
Ingredients: for the salad: 1 lb green beans, blanched and cooled 6 oz (drained) hearts of palm medallions, quartered* 1/2 red onion, cut into thin quarter moons 1 tablespoon nonpareil capers dressing: 2 tablespoons prosecco white vinegar 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 1/2 teaspoon Dijon freshly ground black pepper 2 oz speck, torn into […]
Romanesco Salad with Ground Cherries, Prosciutto & Gorgonzola
Ingredients: salad: 1 head romanesco, cut into florets 1-pint ground cherries* (also known as Cape gooseberries or golden berries), halved 1 oz sliced Prosciutto, torn into bite-sized pieces 1/2 red onion, cut into thin half moons 1 Spanish black radish, cut into matchsticks 1/4 cup crumbled gorgonzola dressing: 1 tablespoon Dijon 2 1/2 tablespoons Proccesco […]
Backyard Garden Salad with Burrata
Ingredients: 2 zucchini, spiralized into ribbons* 1 “baby” cucumber, spiralized into thin “noodles” 4 red radish, sliced 2 medium tomatoes, cut into bite-sized pieces (I used Black Krim tomatoes from my garden) 2 balls burrata 1 spring onion bulb, cut into half moons Himalayan sea salt (or regular) balsamic vinegar extra virgin olive oil Directions: […]
Mediterranean Beet Salad
Ingredients: 10 oz cooked beets*, diced 2 “baby” cucumbers, diced 3 oz crumbled feta 1/4 cup chopped parsley 1 bulb spring onion, cut into half moons for the dressing: juice of 1/2 lemon 3 tablespoon red wine vinegar 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil sea salt freshly ground black pepper Directions: Toss together the beet […]