Salads

Blackberry Vinaigrette Salad

 

Blackberry Vinaigrette Salad

Getting Started

What You’ll Need

  • For the Dressing
  • 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 cup vegetable or canola oil
  • 1/4 cup Blackberry Balsamic vinegar (or regular balsamic)
  • 2 Tablespoons honey or brown sugar (more if desired)
  • Or a sugar substitute such as Splenda
  • Pinch of sea salt and cracked black pepper
  • Assortment of fresh greens
  • 1 small zucchini (sliced or chopped)
  • 1 small red onion (sliced)
  • 1 8 oz. package blue cheese
  • Feta or Goat cheese works well in this recipe also
  • 1 small package fresh blackberries

Method

Preparing the spices

1

Whisk the dressing ingredients together in a small bowl and set aside.

2

Assemble the number of plates needed with the fresh greens; whisk the dressing again and drizzle over the salad. Top with the zucchini, red onion slices, blue cheese crumbles and a few fresh blackberries.

3

Store leftover dressing in a pint jar in the refrigerator for up to two weeks. Warm to room temperature and whisk again or shake before serving


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Vegetable and Zucchini Salad with Beans

 

Vegetable and Zucchini Salad with Beans

Getting Started

What You’ll Need

  • small yellow zucchini
  • 1 small green zucchini
  • 1/2 green pepper
  • 1/2 red pepper
  • 1 habanero pepper
  • 6 mediums radishes
  • 1 medium red or white onion
  • 1/3 cup fresh parsley
  • 1 small can sliced black olives
  • 1 16 ounce can Cannellini beans
  • 1 15.5 can Kidney Beans
  • 1/3 cup of The Gourmet Farm Girl Golden Balsamic
  • 1/4 cup of The Gourmet Farm Girl Mission Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 1/4 cup of The Gourmet Farm Girl Lemon Infused Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 1 Tablespoon of The Gourmet Farm Girl Pork Seasoning Blend

Method

1

Cut all of the vegetables into bite size pieces and place in a large mixing bowl, chop the parsley and add to the vegetable mixture. Drain and rinse the beans and add to the mixture.

2

Whisk together the balsamic vinegar, oils and seasoning. (the pork seasoning is a sweet rosemary, thyme and peppery flavored seasoning) pour the dressing over the mixture and gently fold in.

3

Refrigerate for several hours before serving.


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