We placed prewashed mixed baby greens on a large serving plate, garnished with sliced fuyu persimmon, drizzled with fruit-infused white balsamic vinegar and olive oil, and sprinkled with toasted pecan pieces. A touch of freshly ground pepper would have been nice, too; we’ll do that next time. (Feb. 2017)
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Citrus blueberry salad with almond-mint sugar
We tried this Bobby Flay recipe: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/bobby-flay/citrus-blueberry-salad-with-almond-relish-and-minted-sugar.html but we forgot to toast the almonds before pulsing them with fresh mint and sugar. Still very tasty. (Feb. 2017)
Simple cucumber salad
We loosely followed this recipe: http://www.coffeeandquinoa.com/2013/05/simple-cucumber-salad/ Our modifications: first, using a mandolin slicer, we thinly sliced three unpeeled Persian cucumbers (seedless mini-cucumbers) into a mixing bowl. Second, we thinly sliced one small shallot (about 2 Tbsp) in cross sections and added them to the bowl. Third, we used ¼ cup Japanese seasoned rice vinegar (Marukan… Continue reading Simple cucumber salad
Avocado, persimmon, and grapefruit salad
We tried this recipe: http://thelatinkitchen.com/r/recipe/avocado-grapefruit-and-persimmon-salad but made a few modifications. First, based on our pantry, we omitted the salad greens and used pecans in lieu of pepitas (pumpkin seeds). Second, instead of toasting the pecans on the stovetop, we toasted them in our toaster oven at 325 until toasted (about 5 mins) and then sprinkled… Continue reading Avocado, persimmon, and grapefruit salad
Simply dressed avocado and tomato salad
We cut one avocado and half a tomato into ¼ inch slices, then drizzled with the juice of one lime, seasoned rice wine vinegar (Marukan yellow label), and olive oil. We sprinkled lightly with salt and freshly ground black pepper, and garnished with cilantro. We loosely based this dish on delicious Peruvian sliced avocado salad… Continue reading Simply dressed avocado and tomato salad
Chilean avocado celery salad
We tried this recipe, and it was delicious: http://thelatinkitchen.com/r/recipe/apio-palta-celery-avocado-salad In case the link is not working, here is the recipe: first, trim 5 stalks celery and cut along a diagonal into 1” pieces. Place in a medium-large mixing bowl. Second, pit and cut two ripe avocados into coarse chunks (about 1” cubes). Add the avocados… Continue reading Chilean avocado celery salad
Balsamic berry salad with spearmint
We tried this Ina Garten recipe: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/very-berry-fruit-salad-recipe.html (June 2016)
Plum avocado summer salad
This is a savory use of plum. We followed the recipe, “plum avocado summer salad,” from Food52.com. First, peel and cube 5 medium-sized black plums (we often use a mix of black and red plums). Peel and cube 2 medium-sized avocados. Gently place the plum and avocado pieces in a large mixing bowl. Drizzle with… Continue reading Plum avocado summer salad
Chinese cold tofu salad (liang ban dofu)
This dish involves poached, crumbled tofu tossed in a garlicky soy sauce-vinegar dressing (chiang yow tru chiang). Both the tofu salad and dressing recipes are from Madhur Jaffrey’s World Vegetarian: More Than 650 Meatless Recipes from Around the World. First, prepare the Chinese soy sauce salad dressing (you will need only 3 Tbsp for… Continue reading Chinese cold tofu salad (liang ban dofu)
Warm kale, coconut, and tomato salad
We tried this NYT recipe: http://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1018114-warm-kale-coconut-and-tomato-salad. The flavor was good, but we found the lime zest overpowering. The next time, we may reduce the lime zest dressing for the tomatoes to just 1 lime. Also, as the recipe advises, be judicious in the amount of ginger-tahini-white miso dressing you add to the roasted tomatoes and… Continue reading Warm kale, coconut, and tomato salad
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