For this salad, it’s best to use a softer lettuce such as a butter lettuce or green or red leaf. It works better with the blueberries, as something crunchier, like romaine, might overwhelm the berries texture and flavor. A little arugula would work well, but go lightly or the sharpness could drown out the other...Read More
This dressing goes with many salads, but works quite well with salads that include blueberries. It’s also a good finishing sauce for grilled pork or chicken. INGREDIENTS: 1/4 cup Balsamic vinegar 2 tablespoons maple syrup 1 tablespoon minced shallot Salt and fresh ground pepper to taste 3/4 cup grapeseed oil, or other neutral flavored oil...Read More
This makes a salad dressing with greens, blueberries, almonds, and mozzarella, but works well with cold shrimp or chicken, or a salad of sliced radishes and green onions, or slaws. INGREDIENTS: 3 tablespoons orange juice (fresh preferred, peel reserved) 3 tablespoons white wine vinegar 1/2 cup whipping cream Salt and pepper to taste 1 tablespoon...Read More
INGREDIENTS: Peach Bellini Dressing: 3 white peaches 1 tablespoon hibiscus flower 2 tablespoons local wildflower honey 1/4 cup Prosecco wine, or Cava 1/2 lemon, juice only 1 pinch kosher salt For Mimolette Crisp: 4 oz. Mimolette cheese* For Salad: 1 yellow peach 1 white peach 1 Flavor Rosa plum or pluot 12 cherries, Rainier or...Read More
INGREDIENTS: 6 large ears corn, husked and cleaned 4 large plum tomatoes, diced 1 small red onion, diced 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar Salt and pepper to taste 1/2 cup fresh chopped basil METHOD: Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook corn in boiling...Read More
If you do not have vanilla bean paste in the refrigerator, slit a vanilla bean lengthwise and scrape the seeds into a teaspoon of oil, mixing well. This will approximate the paste. INGREDIENTS: 1 teaspoon vanilla paste* 1 tablespoon grapeseed oil 2 cups heirloom tomatoes 6 ounces fresh Buffalo mozzarella 1/3–1/2 cup New Natives micro...Read More
This zippy slaw is colorful on the plate and dazzles the taste buds! INGREDIENTS: 1/4 wedge of red cabbage, shredded 1/4 wedge of white cabbage, shredded 1 golden yellow beet, cut julienne (or use julienne disk on food processor) 1 chioga beet, cut julienne (or use julienne disk on food processor) 1 stalk celery, chopped...Read More
Poppy seed salad dressing is a versatile dressing that can be used with a spinach salad or as a dressing for coleslaw. INGREDIENTS: 1 large egg 1/4 cup honey 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard 2/3 cup red wine vinegar 1/2 teaspoon salt 3 tablespoons yellow onion grated, plus juice 1 cup olive oil 1 cup vegetable...Read More
INGREDIENTS: Slaw 1/2 head green cabbage, split lengthwise and shredded crosswise 1 medium daikon radish, peeled, cut crosswise in 1 1/2 inch pieces, pieces finely julienned lengthwise 1 green bell pepper, seeded and finely julienned 1 red bell pepper, seeded and finely julienned 3 – 4 green onions, including tops, thinly sliced 1/2 cup fresh...Read More
Fresh buttermilk dressing takes only minutes to make from scratch–so why buy it? When you make it yourself, the fresh herbs really stand out, and there’s no MSG or calcium disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate to worry about! Using a basic recipe, you can also create your own signature flavors by making a few adjustments to ingredients for...Read More
