Fresh produce is the most difficult to have on hand for an impromptu dinner. Fortunately, lettuce is quite a hearty, crisp vegetable that will keep its crunch long enough to be used. When you don't have the perfect combination of fresh salad adornments in the fridge, look to your pantry. A clever combination of salad ingredients can make your thrown together a wild success and complement to your meal. Or slice leftover chicken breast atop the greens when a girlfriend who stops by for coffee ends up staying for lunch.
Use 3 or more of the ingredients in each salad idea over romaine lettuce, toss with the recommended dressing and serve with bread. |
Sweet & TartFresh or canned pears, sliced
Sliced pickled beets Goat cheese Dried cherries Toasted hazelnuts with salt |
Caprese GreensGrape tomatoes
Mini mozzarella balls Sliced basil leaves Macaroni or roasted potato slices for a meal |
Strawberry FieldsSliced strawberries or canned mandarin oranges
Cucumber slices Avocado slices or goat cheese Toasted almonds with salt |
MediterraneanRoma tomato slices
Kalamata olives Cucumber slices Feta Cheese Red onion |
Ingredients
1 cup olive oil 1/2 cup red wine vinegar 1 tsp. salt & fresh black pepper 2 cloves minced garlic |
Directions
Mix ingredients in a blender until smooth or use an immersion blender in a bowl. Keep in the refrigerator and add flavor variations for the salad you are serving. |
Catalinaigrette
1/2 cup tomato ketchup
1 T honey |
BalsamaigretteReplace red wine vinegar with balsamic vinegar
1 T honey |
Honey Mustard1/2 cup Dijon mustard
1/4 cup honey |
Limonaigrette1/4 cup lemon juice
1 T honey |
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