Ingredients: 1 large bunch beet greens*, blanched 1 pint strawberries, sliced 4 oz Stilton, crumbled 2 hard-boiled eggs, sliced vinaigrette dressing: juice of 2 large strawberries** 2 tablespoons white balsamic vinegar 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil pinch fennel pollen sea salt freshly ground black pepper Directions: Whisk together the dressing ingredients. Set aside. Divide the […]
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Strawberry Jam Vinaigrette
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons strawberry jam 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard 1/4 cup white wine vinegar 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil sea salt freshly ground black pepper Directions: Place all ingredients in a lidded jar or dressing shaker and shake until well blended. My thoughts: It seems like pretty much any time I post a canning recipe […]
Grilled Land & Sea Salad with Grilled Croutons and Lemon-Basil Vinaigrette
Ingredients: 1/2 lb shrimp, peeled 1 lb top round or flank steak 8 oz large crimini mushroom tops 4 cups 2 inch cube bread (slightly stale) sea salt freshly ground black pepper 1/4 cup olive oil 6 cloves garlic salad: 10 radishes, thinly sliced 1/2 large cucumber, thinly sliced 5 tomatoes, cut up 1 head […]
Raspberry-Avocado Salad with Raspberry Vinaigrette
Ingredients: for the dressing 8 raspberries 2 oz balsamic vinegar 2 oz avocado oil 1 teaspoon whole grain Dijon mustard 1/2 teaspoon poppy seeds (optional) salt freshly ground black pepper for the salad 2 heads of romaine, chopped 2 avocados, diced 3 oz soft goat cheese, crumbled 1 cup raspberries Directions: Muddle the raspberries in […]
Vibrant Corn Salad with Jalapeño Vinaigrette
Ingredients: 6 ears of corn worth of kernels (cooked and cooled) 6 radishes, thinly sliced 1 cucumber, seeded and diced 1 pint grape tomatoes, halved 1/2 large red onion, diced 1 1/2 large avocados, cubed for the vinaigrette: 5 tablespoons avocado oil 1/3 cup white wine vinegar juice of 1 lime 2 jalapeno peppers, seeded […]
Summer Vegetable Green Salad with a Dill Vinagrette, Feta and Grilled Tuna
Ingredients: for the vinaigrette: 1/4 cup minced dill 3 oz white wine vinegar 2 1/2 oz olive oil 1 teaspoon pepper sherry 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard salt pepper for the fish: 2 tuna steaks zest of one lemon 2 tablespoons minced oregano 2 tablespoons fresh or freeze dried chives salt pepper olive oil for the […]
Pomegranate Wild Rice Salad
Ingredients: vinaigrette: 3 tablespoons pomegranate juice or PAMA 2 tablespoons olive oil 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard 1/2 teaspoon red wine vinegar salt pepper salad: 2 cups cooked wild rice, cooled 1 cup thinly sliced fennel 1 cup pomegranate arils 1 shallot, very thinly sliced 1 stalk celery, very thinly sliced Directions: Whisk together the vinaigrette […]
Zippy Broccoli Salad with Bacon, Pinenuts and Cranberries
4 broccoli crowns 3 slices (cooked) bacon, crumbled 1 bunch green onion, diced 1 shallot, minced 1/2 cup sweetened dried cranberries 1/3 cup toasted pinenuts dressing: 1/4 cup mayonnaise 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar 1 1/2 tablespoons minced basil 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard 1/4 teaspoon celery seed 1/4 teaspoon agave nectar salt pepper Directions: Quickly […]
Strawberry-Asparagus Salad with Strawberry-Balsamic Vinaigrette
Ingredients: 1 bunch spring lettuce 1 bunch baby spinach 2 strips crisp bacon 3/4 lb fresh asparagus 1 pint strawberries, sliced 1/3 cup bee pollen dusted hazelnuts 2 oz chèvre for the vinaigrette 2 oz avocado oil 2 oz pomegranate infused balsamic vinegar* 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard 1 strawberry, mashed** Directions: Place the vinaigrette ingredients […]
Fennel & Three Bean Salad
Ingredients: 15 oz cannelloni beans 15 oz dark red kidney beans 1/4 to 1/3 lb steamed or blanched green beans 1/2 onion, sliced very thinly 1/2 fennel bulb, sliced very thinly for the dressing: 1 (large) clove garlic, minced 1/4 cup red wine vinegar 1/4 cup olive oil 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard 1 tablespoon finely […]