Watermelon & Avocado Salad Serves 6

Combine onion & vinegar. Cover and refrigerate several hours or overnight. Cut avocados in half, remove pits and skin. Cut into 1″ chunks and toss w lime juice. Remove seeds from melon and cut into 1.5″ chunks. Toss together melon, avocado, orange juice, oil and cilantro. Drain onion and add to salad. Salt and pepper.…

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Watercress Salad w Warm Vinaigrette Serves 8

In a small saucepan, whisk together all ingredients except oil and cress. Add oil in a stream, whisking and whisk until dressing is emulsified. Heat over moderately low heat, whisking occasionally until it is hot. In a bowl toss it w the watercress. Shallot 1.5T mincedMustard 2 tsp DijonHoney 1 tspVinegar 1.5T red wineSalt/PepperOlive Oil…

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Warm Salad of Grilled Fruits Serves 4

Sear cut sides of fruits over grill. Cook until tender (may be done in oven to avoid burning). Set aside. In blender, chop shallot, vinegar, salt and pepper. Add oil in steady stream to emulsify. Melt butter. Toss w pecans and toast at 400. Divide greens onto 4 plates. Arrange warm fruits, cheese and nuts…

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Truffled Salad Dressing

Toss ingredients lightly to combine. Serve with seafood. Garnish w truffle slices if you’re lucky enough to have some. Mayonnaise 0.5c homemadeLemon Juice, Fresh 2 tspTruffle Oil 1.5tspShallot 0.25c mincedChives 8

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Turnip, Carrot and Apple Salad

Toss all together and mix well. Salt and pepper to taste. Cover and chill 1-24 hours before serving. Turnips 3 medium purple-topped, peeled and coarsely gratedCarrots 3 large, peeled and coarsely gratedGranny Smith Apples 3 large, peeled and coarsely gratedRed onion 1 laarge, peeled, quartered and thinly slicedParsley 1/2 c coarsely chopped fresh​Dill 1/2 c…

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Tabbouleh, Beet & Apple

In large bowl, stir together bulgur and water. Let stand, covered, 30 min. Trim and peel beets. Using a mandolin, julienne beets and apple separately. In food processor, puree basil w oil, lemon juice and salt and pepper. Fluff bulgur w fork. Add beets, apples and dressing. Bulgar Wheat 1 cWater 1.3 c boilingBeets 2…

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Tabbouleh

Cover wheat w boiling water to cover. Soak 1 hr. Squeeze water out and add remaining ingredients. (For a slightly sweeter salad, leave out the tomatoes, onion and garlic, and add some pitted and diced sweet cherries and toasted pistachios) Bulgar Wheat 1 cTomato 2 c, seeded & choppedOlive Oil 0.5 cParsley 2 cMint 1…

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Sweet Potato & Onion Salad Serves 6

Preheat oven to 375. On a rimmed baking sheet, toss the sweet potatoes, thyme, 1 T olive oil and salt. Spread in an even layer and roast for 30 min per side. Meanwhile, in a large cast-iron skillet, mix 1.5 T olive oil w vinegar, honey and molasses; season w salt. Spread onion slices in…

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Southwestern Layered Salad

Stir together sour cream, cilantro, vinegar, salt and pepper. Sprinkle with cheese. Cover & chill 1-24 hours. Layer ingredients in glass bowl in the following order: lettuce, beans, mushrooms, corn, onion. Pour dressing over and serve without tossing Greens, Lettuce 3c, tornBeans, Red Kidney 15oz can, rinsed & drainedCorn 12oz can, drainedMushrooms 8oz. fresh, slicedOnion…

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