Salads are easy to toss together (literally) when you have a stash of great homemade dressings already prepared. Some of the best, easiest and tastiest dressing I make come from Alison at the Rise & Shine Bakery in Anchorage. She put out The Farmer’s Market Cookbook by herself a few years ago and it is a jewel of a book to have in your cooking library. Fresh, creative and easy ways to prepare veggies and really, really good dressings and sauces. This is my go-to idea book for ways to use veggies in my weekly organic veg box.
Toss it Up Salad w/Garlicky Red Wine Vinaigrette
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I make a big batch of this and keep it in a long neck, corked bottle. Use it on avocados, tomatoes, fish and any kind of salad. It is very versatile and keeps well.
Ingredients
Garlicky Red Wine Vinaigrette
- 6 Tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 2 Tablespoons dijon mustard
- 4 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 1-2 Tablespoons honey
- 1/2 cup olive oil
Salad
- big bowl filled with fresh mixed organic greens
- your choice of veggies. tomatoes, avocado, carrot curls, red peppers
- toasted pumpkin or sunflower seeds (toast in dry skillet a few minutes until lightly browned)
Instructions
- Put first 5 ingredients into the VitaMix or regular ol blender and blend until smooth
- With motor on low, slowly pour in oil to make a creamy emulsion/
- Season with salt and pepper
- Toss salad and veggies together with just enough dressing to lightly coat the greens and top with roasted seeds.
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