Cubano Salad
Ingredients Cherry Tomatoes, quartered Provolone and/or Swiss, diced Pickles, sliced and quartered Ham, diced Garlic Croutons Dressing Pickle Juice Shallots or Red Onions, diced Yellow...
Read MoreChicken Meyer Lemon Caesar Salad
Ingredeints Cherry Tomatoes, quartered Romaine Lettuce Garlic Herb Croutons, recipe follows Chicken, brined and baked Dressing Garlic, minced with salt to a paste Anchovy Paste Meyer Lemon, juice and zest (Regular lemon is fine, Meyer lemons are in season and I love to use them) Dijon Worcestershire Sauce Parmesan Cheese, micro plane / zested Mayo EVOO SnP Croutons Cut bread into 1/2″ cubes. Dry in 250 F oven. Meanwhile put butter, minced garlic, garlic powder, dried thyme (you can use an Italian seasoning here too), SnP, into a pot and melt butter. Toss melted butter with bread crumbs...
Read MoreAntipasto Salad with Red Wine Vinaigrette
Ingredeints Garbanzo Beans Green Beans, blanched and sliced 1″ Hearts of Palm Cucumber, diced Cherry Tomatoes, quartered Green Olives, quartered Chives, sliced Prosciutto, diced Romaine Arugula Dressing Cabernet Vin (any red wine vin will do) Garlic, minced Shallots, minced Dijon EVOO SnP
Read MoreSouthwest Bacon Salad with Bacon Poblano Vinaigrette
Ingredients Tomatoes, diced Avocado, diced Pepitas (Pumpkin Seeds), roasted Bacon, chopped and sauteed Mixed Greens Red Onion, thinly sliced and pickled in Lime Juice and Salt Dressing Garlic Roasted Poblano Cilantro Pickling Juice from Red Onions Bacon Fat EVOO SnP Instructions Pickle Red Onions for at least 30minutes. In food possessor add garlic, cilantro, and poblano and process. Then add Pickling juice, bacon fat, evoo, snp and processes until...
Read MoreRoasted Asparagus, Shitake Chips, Pecorino, Pine Nuts, Mixed Greens with Truffeled Vinaigrette
Ingredients Pine Nuts, roasted Pecorino, shaved Shitake Chips (see below) Asparagus, roasted Mixed Greens Dressing Garlic, minced Shallot, minced Meyer Lemon, juice and zest (Regular Lemon is fine too, they just happen to be in season) Dijon Truffle Oil EVOO SnP Shitake Chips Slice Shitakes no less then 1/4″ thick. If you cut them thinner, you risk the chips being too crispy without any decent meaty flavor in it; you need enough flesh to let the mushrooms dehydrate into a nice flavorful chip. They will cook down to less then half of their original size. I figure one medium sized...
Read MoreTabouleh Salad
Ingredients Tomatoes, fine dice Red and Yellow Bell Peppers, fine dice Cucumber, finely diced Parsley, chopped fine Mint, chopped fine Bulgur, White Onion, grated Scallions Red Leaf Lettuce Dressing Lemon, juice and zest Garlic, minced (optional) EVOO SnP Instructions Cook bulgur in twice as much water in a pot over medium heat until it softens, remove and drain. Toss all ingredients together except red leaf lettuce. Toss with dressing and let sit for as long as possible to let the flavors marry together. Toss red leaf lettuce in EVOO SnP before serving. place on plate and place Taboulef on...
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