| Salads have always been a passion of mine. My | | | | olive oilIngredients: |
| son says he's never seen anyone else ever do a | | | | 2 large bosc pears, roasted |
| happy dance to a meal of greens the way I | | | | lemon juice |
| seem to do whenever I'm served or am serving | | | | olive oil |
| a platter of veggies. | | | | kosher salt, pepper4 C triple washed spinach |
| Here are a couple of my recipes that friends | | | | 2 C triple washed arugula |
| have said are absolutely "craveable". In fact, a | | | | 4 oz chevre (goat cheese) |
| couple were slightly red-faced to admit-they | | | | 1/4 C toasted pinenuts |
| dreamed about them the night after eating them! | | | | 1/3 C bottled champagne vinegaretteTo roast |
| And these are easy, adaptable in size and can be | | | | pears: peel, halve and core pears. Brush with |
| embellished in many ways.The first is a twist on a | | | | lemon juice and olive oil. sprinkle with kosher salt |
| classic, I call it:Going Greek SaladIngredients:1 lb | | | | and freshly ground pepper. Place on prepared pan |
| triple washed greens | | | | and roast until fork tender in preheated oven. |
| 4 Roma tomatoes, sliced thin | | | | approximately 20-30 minutes. Cool.Place the |
| 1/2 lb brown mushrooms, sliced | | | | greens in a large bowl and combine gently. Thinly |
| 1/4 C kalamata olives, pitted and chopped | | | | slice the pears and add to the greens. Divide and |
| 1/4 C dried cranberries | | | | arrange onto serving plates. Portion out the |
| 1/2 med red onion, thinly sliced | | | | chevre and sprinkle with toasted pinenuts. Drizzle |
| 1 Cucumber, peeled, seeded, thinly sliced | | | | each plate with dressing.This salad is wonderful |
| 1/2 C sheep's milk feta, crumbled | | | | served up with some artisan bread.Again, both of |
| 2 C grilled chicken breast, cubed | | | | these "craveable" healthy salads are very versitile. |
| 1/4 C toasted pinenuts | | | | Both are terrific served with grilled salmon, for a |
| 1/3 C low-fat raspberry vinegarette | | | | heartier version. If you can't find the pinenuts, |
| 4 warmed whole wheat pitas, cut into | | | | toast up some walnuts, pecans or even |
| quartersSimply toss all ingredients in a serving | | | | cashews.Maybe now, you can understand my |
| bowl, EXCEPT the pitas, which you serve on the | | | | "happy dance" to the course called salad!Carine |
| side. Plate up onto 4 individual plates.The second is | | | | has always loved to cook. Her mother gladly |
| a very upscale salad that takes a bit more time, | | | | handed her the "apron" at an early age and she |
| but well worth the wait.Pear-Goat Cheese | | | | has continued her culinary ways to include her |
| SaladServes 4-6 | | | | love of the written word. Carine also loves to |
| Pre-heat oven to 400. prepare a cookie sheet by | | | | write about people and other life's events. |
| covering with foil and spraying or brushing with | | | | |