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FRESH PEAR AND ROMAINE SALAD

23 Wednesday Sep 2015

Posted by Ceri Wilkin in Recipes, Salad

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blue cheese, easy, entertaining, Fall, healthy, quick, rice vinegar, Taste of Home, white balsamic vinegar

Happy First Day of Fall!

This is a wonderful transitional dish – incorporating Fall flavors with the fresh, crisp taste of Summer!

FRESH PEAR AND ROMAINE SALAD

fresh pear and romaine salad

DRESSING

1 tablespoon lemon juice

1 tablespoon rice vinegar

1 tablespoon white balsamic vinegar

1 tablespoon honey

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon Dijon mustard

1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

1 pear, peeled, cored and chopped

1/4 cup olive oil

SALAD

1 pear, peeled, cored, chopped

1 tablespoon lemon juice

salad greens

salt and pepper to taste

1 cup pecans, toasted

1 cup crumbled gorgonzola cheese

1/2 cup dried cherries

Place lemon juice, rice vinegar, white balsamic vinegar, honey, salt, Dijon mustard, pepper and pear in a blender, cover and process until smooth. Slowly add oil in a steady stream.

For the salad, toss chopped pear with lemon juice. In a large bowl, toss salad greens with 1/2 cup dressing, season with salt and pepper to taste. Top with pear, pecans, cheese and cherries. Serve with remaining dressing on the side.

Enjoy!

Recipe adapted from Taste of Home, April/May 2015

www.tasteofhome.com/

CHINESE CHICKEN SALAD

23 Monday Feb 2015

Posted by Ceri Wilkin in Asian, Chicken, Recipes, Salad

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almond butter, carrot, cilantro, ginger, mayonnaise, napa cabbage, radish, red bell pepper, rice vinegar, sesame oil, soy sauce, take-out, The Oscars

The evening was a marvelous, companionable, relaxed and comfortable time of sharing, debating personal favorites from the big screen, the happenings and appearances before us on the little screen, and exquisite Chinese fare and champagne.

Because I knew others were invited to The Oscars watch party, I dared not go so far as to wear my pajamas and cause undue alarm (although those that wore their PJ’s were nothing short of adorable!) – instead, showered and clothed myself in a clean pair of yoga pants, and the minimum of make-up. I was thankful, that at least on this one cozy, lazy Sunday evening, I was on the couch with my feet encased in a warm pair of socks instead of a towering pair of potentially painful heels.

Even though we were invited to bring our favorite Chinese take-out – I had found this recipe for Chinese Chicken Salad I thought sounded interesting, and wanted to try it. However, after sampling all the other fabulous dishes, procured from restaurants around town, I fell in love with the Eggplant with Garlic Sauce, a dish I hadn’t even wanted to try, and now cant stop dreaming about!!

CHINESE CHICKEN SALAD

chinese chicken salad

In a bowl, combine 2 chopped cooked chicken breasts; 1 sliced carrot; 4 radishes, thinly sliced; 1 head napa cabbage, finely chopped; 1 red bell pepper, chopped; and 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro. Place 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, 1/2 teaspoon minced ginger, 1 tablespoon rice vinegar, 1 1/2 tablespoons almond butter, 1 tablespoon of mayonnaise and 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in the bowl of a food processor; pulse to combine (I doubled the dressing, and it may have been just a little too much – although it tasted great, the salad looked a little weighed down). Add dressing to salad and toss to combine. Top with black and white sesame seeds.

Enjoy!

Recipe adapted from Parenting Magazine, July 2013

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ARUGULA SALAD WITH CUCUMBER AND FETA

06 Wednesday Aug 2014

Posted by Ceri Wilkin in Recipes, Salad

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arugula, cucumber, dressing, feta, rice vinegar, tomato juice

This past weekend, after stopping at a friends dock for a catch up and a glass of wine, we motored over to our little cottage on the lake for the first time this summer. Meals while on vacation should be casual, straightforward and effortless, so I put together this simple salad, having already mixed the dressing while at home, to go with the filets my husband was grilling.

The next morning, with a perfect blue sky overhead, we took a family walk, lounged around reading, then headed down to the boat to take the kids tubing, swimming, and to another friends dock to visit and play with their lake toys – challenging our balance on the paddle board and our endurance with the sea cycle. Lunch was at a waterfront restaurant and after enjoying the break from the sun, it was time to return home, carrying our wet towels, empty ice chest, and great plans to return soon.

ARUGULA SALAD WITH CUCUMBER AND FETA

arugula salad with cucumber and feta

DRESSING

2 tablespoons tomato juice

1 tablespoon rice vinegar

1 tablespoon olive oil

1/2 teaspoon sugar

salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

SALAD

arugula

1/3 cup sliced, peeled cucumber

4 ounces crumbled feta cheese

2 tablespoons thinly sliced green onions

To prepare dressing, combine tomato juice, rice vinegar, olive oil and sugar, in a small bowl, stirring with a whisk. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

To prepare salad, combine the arugula, cucumber, feta cheese and green onions in a large bowl. Drizzle dressing over salad, tossing gently to coat.

Enjoy!

Recipe adapted from Cooking Light, May 2003

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About Ceri

Hello, I’m Ceri.

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I am a wife, mother and recipe follower. For years, I have tackled one new recipe a day. Some are fabulous, some most definitely are not!

I am originally from New Zealand (posts about NZ here), and I have spent my life surrounded by passionate foodies. My husband owns pizzerias...

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