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August 09, 2008
California Salad
This is a wonderful light summer salad. Perfect as an entrée or an accompaniment to a meal. Get creative and substitute pear for the apple, pecans for the walnuts, or try a creamy Gorgonzola for the cheese.
Ingredients
1 Bag Gourmet mixed salad greens
3/4 Cup Dried Cranberries
2 Chicken breasts
1 sliced apple
3/4 Cup Finest available crumbled bleu cheese
3/4 Cup diced walnuts
1/2 Cup Balsamic Vinaigrette as desired
Directions
Prepare all ingredients, wash salad green, and set aside for ease of mixing your salad.
Lightly sprinkle the chicken breasts with salt and pepper and sauté in a pan over medium heat until thoroughly cooked. Let cool and set aside. Cut into strips.
In a large salad bowl mix greens, apples, walnuts, Bleu Cheese, and cranberries and chicken together. Leave some Bleu Cheese and cranberries for color. Lightly toss salad in Balsamic Dressing. Sprinkle remainder of bleu cheese and cranberries on top for presentation.
Posted by Lisa at August 9, 2008 08:37 AM
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Comments
This blog is right for the time of year. Salads and summer go together.
The recipes look really good. Not only that, any one can put the recipe together..
Thank you.
Posted by: Plantation Caribbean Restaurant at August 12, 2008 09:35 AM
Have you ever heard of tahini, it is related to peanut butter?
Posted by: me at August 14, 2008 06:29 AM
Tahini is a sesame seed paste. Doesn't taste like peanut butter but it is a nutty taste. It's often used in hummus recipes.
Posted by: Lisa at August 14, 2008 05:10 PM