Showing posts with label salad. Show all posts
Showing posts with label salad. Show all posts

Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Salad Salute!




I am always on the hunt for an interesting salad...one that looks pretty (of course) but more importantly tastes unique and delicious....here is my Wednesday offering! Enjoy!
Dole-inspired Arugula Salad
makes one giant bowl-ful

1 large mango, cubed
1 avocado, diced
3/4 cup macadamia nuts, roasted/salted
5 cups fresh arugula

optional add-in’s: sweet onions, diced apple, diced pineapple … more

dressing (or use your own recipe):
1/4 cup lemon juice
2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
1/4 cup olive oil
1 Tbsp Dijon mustard
1 tsp agave syrup
pepper
dash garlic powder

Directions:

1. I made a quickie salad dressing out of a few of my favorite flavors. Whisked it together and tossed it with the salad ingredients - except the arugula!

2. I tossed the avocado, mango and nuts with the salad dressing - then poured it right over the greens. I didn’t toss the salad together until we were ready to serve the salad. Otherwise the arugula would get quite soggy.

3. Top with fresh black pepper! Serve!

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Crazy for Caprese

Caprese Salad is one of my faves even when prepared in the most casual way, but feast your eyes on this presentation. Wouldn't this add a little "panache" to your next dinner party? My friend Sherry celebrated her birthday last year at the Peninsula Hotel and this was the opening number. Her mother Renee created the tablescape and I will be featuring her fabulous work in the future! She is a talent!
For an outside gathering I decided to present caprese salad on skewers for an interesting twist and easy consumption.

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