DAY FIFTY NINE:
strawberry season is upon us! fresh sweet strawberries, mushrooms, white onion, avocado and spinach salad with oven roasted pork tenderloin, drizzled with strawberry balsamic dressing
DAY FIFTY FOUR:
pear + goat gouda + toasted almonds + red onion + baby greens + lemon, garlic & hemp heart dressing….oh my goodness, was not expecting much out of this salad, it’s late, not overly hungry but knew I needed to eat something…but this was REALLY good. the dressing – just fresh lemon, hemp hearts, a clove of garlic, a drizzle of evoo, salt & pepper….it was delicious! this salad will happen again one day soon! with chicken I went easy on the protein here because I’m saving myself for a little protein “ice cream” treat I’ll be whippin’ up soon
DAY FORTY THREE:
green apple, celery, white onion, toasted pecans & goat cheese on red leaf lettuce + thin slices of garlic crusted roast beef…so tasty!
The rest of the fam had this: http://www.canadianliving.com/food/garlic_crusted_sirloin_tip_roast_with_mushroom_gravy.php which is a fantastic method to cook a roast. I have used this recipe many, many times, using less expensive cuts of meat and it turns out perfect every single time. Recommend! I felt like something zingy, and that was satisfied with this salad. Dressing was a simple mix of lemon juice, mayo, red wine vinegar, evoo, salt & pepper.
DAY TWENTY EIGHT:
Oh yeah, it gets worse….at the Zoo…ordered a “Chicken Salad”…out came a breaded deep fried chicken breast slices on top of a caesar salad…so my husband wound up eating two lunches, while I went back and ordered a garden salad and a hamburger, minus the bun. Actually, pretty satisfying. But maybe I was just really desperate at this point, after surviving on scoops of peanut butter, beef jerky, and kettle corn for 24 hours. ;/
DAY TWENTY FOUR:
Salmon + Bacon + fresh Mushrooms on a bed of red leaf & radicchio lettuce drizzled with a reduced balsamic & shallot dressing….very good except….always test your lettuce first, this radicchio was extremely, more than usual, crazy bitter! I wound up picking most of it out, little kid style
UPDATE! Request for dressing recipe:
Ingredients:
4 slices bacon
2 tbsp minced shallot
1/3 c balsamic vinegar
2 tbsp chicken broth
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
Method:
Cook the bacon in the oven, 400 degrees, till crisp (or preferred “doneness”). Drain off oil, saving about 1 tbsp. Let bacon cool, chop, and set aside.
Warm a pan over medium heat with the reserved 1 tbsp of bacon drippings. Add the shallot and saute for 1-2 minutes, then raise the the heat to medium/high. Add the vinegar and deglaze the pan, stirrring to scrape up any browned bits. Add the chicken broth, reduce heat to low, and simmer for about 5 minutes. Whisk in the olive oil. Remove from heat. Cover to keep warm OR let cool to room temp., your choice. When the salmon is ready, place it on top of the salad greens and top with chopped bacon and finish with drizzled dressing.