Category Archives: Salads

Niçoise Salad

Olive Dressing:
1 tbsp (15 mL) minced garlic
1/2 cup (125 mL) pitted Kalamata olives, roughly chopped
1/2 cup (125 mL) balsamic vinegar
1 cup (250 mL) canola oil
1 tbsp (15 mL) salt

Salad:
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Green Bean Salad with Savory Vinaigrette & Hard-Cooked Egg

Vinaigrette:
1 tbsp (15 mL) chopped summer savory leaves
1 tbsp (15 mL) minced shallot
1/2 tsp (2 mL) Dijon mustard
1 tsp (5 mL) maple syrup
1 tbsp (15 mL) red wine vinegar
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Bistro Salad with Fennel, Pears & Walnuts in a Roquefort White Beer Dressing

Ingredients

  • Roquefort White Beer Dressing:

    • 4 oz (125 g) Roquefort cheese
    • 1/2 cup (125 mL) mayonnaise
    • 1/2 cup (125 mL) Belgian white beer
    • 1/2 cup (125 mL) 14 per cent sour cream
    • 1/4 cup (60 mL) chives
    • 1 tbsp (15
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Niçoise Salad with Ahi Tuna & Olive Vinaigrette

Ingredients

  • Olive Vinaigrette:

    • 2 shallots, diced
    • 2 tbsp (30 mL) diced red bell pepper
    • 1/4 cup (60 mL) chopped Niçoise olives
    • 1 tsp (5 mL) minced garlic
    • 1/2 tsp (2 mL) ground cardamom
    • 1 tsp (5 mL) toasted fennel seed
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Granny’s Nutty Blue Cheese Salad

Ingredients

  • Granny Smith Apple Vinaigrette:

    • 2 Granny Smith apples, cored
    • 1/4 cup (60 mL) white onion chopped
    • 1/2 cup (125 mL) apple juice
    • 1 1/2 tbsp (22 mL) white sugar
    • 1 tbsp (15 mL) apple cider vinegar
    • 1/2 tsp (2
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Calabrese salad with Lemon & Orange Oil

Ingredients

  • Lemon & Orange Oil
    • 1 lemon
    • 1 navel orange
    • 1/2 cup (125 mL) extra-virgin olive oil
  • Calabrese Salad
    • Baby arugula
    • 2 large ripe tomatoes
    • 1 container bocconcini
    • 8 fresh basil leaves
    • 1 tsp (20 mL) good quality balsamic vinegar
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Quattro Fromaggio Salad

Ingredients

  • 4 Roma tomatoes, sliced into 1/2″ (1.3 cm) pieces
  • 4 thin slices of Provolone
  • 1, 2 oz (60 g) piece of Camembert, cut into 4, 1/2 oz (15 g) wedges
  • 1 cup (250 mL) aged Cheddar, cubed
  • 4 oz
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Roasted Salmon Salad with Honey Mustard Vinaigrette

Delicious and healthy too!

Ingredients

  • Honey Mustard Vinaigrette:

    • 1/2 cup (125 mL) balsamic vinegar
    • 1/2 cup (125 mL) water
    • 2 tbsp. (30 mL) dried cranberries
    • 8 dried apricots, sliced
    • 2 tsp (10 mL) Dijon mustard
    • 2 tsp (10 mL) honey
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Fruit Salad with Mint Syrup & Deep-Fried Pecans

Ingredients

  • 1 cup (250 mL) white sugar
  • 1 cup (250 mL) water
  • 1 bunch of mint, washed
  • Deep-Fried Pecans

    • 2 cups (500 mL) whole pecans
    • Canola oil
    • Icing sugar
  • Fruit Salad

    • 2 cups (500 mL) blueberries
    • 2 cups (500 mL)
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Citrus Sprout Salad with Poppy Seed Vinaigrette

Ingredients

  • 6 cups (1.5 L) baby romaine leaves
  • 1 each, navel orange, blood orange,
  • mandarin orange, tangerine
  • 1/2 cup (125 mL) juice from
  • the fruit
  • 1 ruby grapefruit
  • 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
  • 1/2 cup (125 mL) whole toasted
  • almonds,
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