Posted in /Cooking/Side_Dishes/Salads/Dressing on Saturday, July 15, 2017
Make approximately 1 cup (250 mL)
Ingredients
1 medium beet, trimmed/peeled
1 1/2 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
1 egg yolk
1 Tbsp sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla
1/4 tsp salt
1 pinch pepper
1/4 cup oil (neutral flavor such as canola)
1/4 cup olive oil
Directions
- Wrap beet in foil and roast in the oven on a baking tray (to help capture leaks) for 60 minutes at 400F
- Unwrap beet and allow to cool slightly
- Roughly cut beet and measure out 1/2 cup
- In a blender mix together all ingredients except for the oils.
- Slowly incorporate the oils to help set the emulsification.
Hint
- Wear gloves when working with beets or you will have purple hands!
Posted in /Cooking/Side_Dishes/Salads on Saturday, July 15, 2017
This is a lovely warm quinoa salad.
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Posted in /Cooking/Side_Dishes/Salads on Tuesday, July 11, 2017
Ingredients
1 cup (227 grams) plain, full-fat yogurt
1 garlic clove, peeled
1-inch piece of fresh ginger, peeled
1/4 teaspoon granulated sugar
Juice of half a lemon (about 2 tablespoons)
1 tablespoon minced mild or hot fresh chile (I used a jalapeno)
2 tablespoons chopped mint leaves, divided
2 tablespoons chopped cilantro leaves, divided
Kosher salt to taste
2 long, English-style cucumbers (2 pounds total)
1 cup cherry or grape tomatoes, diced
1/2 medium red onion, chopped small
Directions
- Make the dressing by placing yogurt in a medium bowl and using a very fine grater to grate the garlic and ginger over it.
- Stir in sugar, lemon, chile, seeds, half of the mint and cilantro and season it with salt to taste. Set aside until you're ready to serve the salad.
- Cut the cucumbers in half lengthwise, then each half three more times into long wedge-shaped pieces (i.e. 8 long pieces per cucumber).
- Cut them into 1 to 1 1/2-inch lengths on a diagonal and add them to a big bowl.
- Pile tomatoes and onion on top and when you're ready to eat, mix half of the dressing with the salad. * Sprinkle with remaining mint and cilantro and serve with extra yogurt dressing on the side.
Serve with
Posted in /Cooking/Side_Dishes/Salads on Tuesday, July 11, 2017
This traditional pasta salad can be a little sweet for some people, I would go a little scant on the sugar.
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Posted in /Cooking/Side_Dishes/Salads/Dressing on Monday, July 10, 2017
Ingredients
2 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
2 tablespoons white vinegar
1 tsp curry powder
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
pepper to taste
1/4 cup olive oil
Directions
- Combine all ingredients except for the olive oil in a shake-able container or whisk together in a bowl.
- Gradually add in the olive oil to help set the emulsification.
- This is great as a dressing or a marinade for chicken