Copycat Chick-fil-A Power Salad Maple-cider Vinaigrette 1/3 cup cider vinegar 1 green onion, trimmed about 1 inch on top and the hairy root end of the bottom 1 teaspoon Creole or mild coarse grain mustard 1 teaspoon kosher salt 1 few cracks of fresh black pepper 2/3 cup real maple syrup ½ cup extra virgin olive oil Salad 4 cups broccoli broken into small pieces 8-10 cups (about 8 ounces) kale, massaged 6 ounces tart dry cherries…
Jasper Mirabile’s Hand Pulled Mozzarella I’d never made Mozzarella from scratch before I saw this. It’s kind of fun. This recipe makes a little more than is shown–but I ate them before I took the picture. Wasn’t bad for my first try! 1 gallon of whole milk 1 Rennet tablet 1 tablespoon of citric acid or lemon juice 1 tablespoon of sea salt Directions: Pour milk into a large, stainless nonreactive pot. Add citric acid or lemon juice to the…
Tomato & Basil Pesto Salad Combine ½ C. Basil Pesto (purchased from store or made from recipe basil pesto recipe below) Several cherry tomatoes cut in half 1 C. Mozzarella cheese, grated or in chunks ½ C. green olives, halved ¼ C. olive oil Directions Combine all ingredients above, cover, and chill before serving. Basil Pesto 2 tablespoons pine nuts (sunflower seeds are cheaper) 2 large garlic cloves, chopped 2¾ cups fresh basil leaves (about 6 bunches) 2 tablespoons (½…
Tomato & Avocado Salad Ingredients 3 tomatoes 2 avocados 1 lemon salad greens ½ C. pumpkin seeds a handful of raisins Dressing 1 T. mustard 3 T. olive oil 1 T. balsamic vinegar salt and pepper Roast the pumpkin seeds and cool. Slice the avocados, pour the lemon juice over them and add some pepper. Chop up the tomatoes and add the salad greens to the avocado. Make the dressing by mixing all the ingredients. Pour the dressing over the…
Remoulade Ranch Dressing Ingredients: 2 cups Ranch dressing (your favorite brand) 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice 3/4 cup mayonnaise 1/2 cup chopped onion 1/2 cup chopped green onions 1/4 cup chopped celery 2 tablespoons chopped garlic 2 tablespoons prepared horseradish 3 tablespoons Creole or whole-grain mustard 3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce 3 tablespoons ketchup 3 tablespoons chopped parsley leaves 1 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper Directions Combine all ingredients in the bowl of a…
No, this recipe doesn’t require you to go catch a bunch of lady bugs. All you have to have is a handful of cherry tomatoes, a little Mozzarella cheese, a few basil leaves, black olives, and a tad of balsamic vinegar. Flatten a small pinch of mozzarella cheese into a circle to make a landing pad for your lady bug. Lay a whole basil leaf on top of the cheese. Cut the tomatoes in half, then split one end slightly…
Wild Rice and Baby Kale Salad with Pomegranate, Walnuts, Feta and Shallot Vinaigrette Ingredients For the salad 1 cup pomegranate seeds 2 cups chopped baby kale 2 cups cooked wild rice (you can use leftover rice or buy precooked) 1/4 cup toasted walnuts 1/4 cup feta cheese For the vinaigrette 1/2 cup minced shallot 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 tablespoons water 2 tablespoons honey 1/2 tablespoon apple cider vinegar 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 squeeze lemon or orange juice Instructions Prep…
This salad was a real hit at a luncheon I attended recently. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did. Remember to use seedless grapes. GRAPE SALAD 8 cup (or more) red seedless grapes 8 ounce cream cheese 8 ounce sour cream 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 teaspoon vanilla 1 cup chopped pecans 1/2 cup brown sugar Whip cream cheese, sour cream, sugar and vanilla. Fold in grapes. Top with mixture of the pecans and brown sugar. You can put…
Roasted Garlic, Olive and Tomato Pasta Salad Serves 6 as a side or 4 as a main 3 small heads garlic Olive oil 1 pound medium pasta shells 15 ounces whole or skim milk ricotta 3/4 cup whole milk yogurt 1 1/4 teaspoon salt Freshly ground black pepper 4 small tomatoes (about 1 pound), roughly diced 1 cup black or green olives, sliced 1/3 cup firmly packed cup fresh basil leaves, thinly sliced Heat the oven to 400°F. Slice the…
This salad packs an incredible number of superfoods into one delicious, flavorful punch. Although completely vegan and gluten-free, an impressive amount of protein (17g!) is provided via the quinoa, almonds, and edamame, along with a generous helping of fiber, healthy fats, vitamins, and nutrients from the combination of veggies, fruit, grains, nuts, and herbs. It is easy to swap out ingredients for what you have on hand. For example, you could omit the spicy ginger or replace it with dried…