Serves about 4-5
Ingredients:
1 cup fresh mozzarella, cubed
1 large ripe tomato, diced
½ cucumber, diced
¼ cup red onion, diced
1 avocado, diced
3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
Salt
Instructions:
In a large bowl, combine all vegetables and the mozzarella cheese. Drizzle with olive oil, add salt. Toss well. Serve immediately with delicious crusty bread.
If you are not eating the salad right away, omit the avocado and only add it last minute to prevent it from turning brown.
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Wednesday, July 06, 2011
Monday, July 04, 2011
Bacon and Broccoli Salad with a Twist
Ingredients:
1.5 to 2 heads of broccoli, cut into bite-size pieces, leaving a bit of stem
½ cup red onion, chopped
¼ cup black pitted olives
8 slices bacon
1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
Handful of sesame seeds
Dressing:
½ cup mayonnaise
½ cup natural yoghurt
¼ cup white wine vinegar
¼ cup sugar
Method:
In a small skillet, fry the bacon until crisp, then remove on paper towels to drain the grease.
Place the broccoli pieces in a large serving bowl, add the shredded cheese, onion and dressing and chill covered for 2 -3 hours.
When chilled, crumbled the crispy bacon into bits and add to the broccoli, then add the sesame seeds and olives.
Toss and enjoy!
1.5 to 2 heads of broccoli, cut into bite-size pieces, leaving a bit of stem
½ cup red onion, chopped
¼ cup black pitted olives
8 slices bacon
1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
Handful of sesame seeds
Dressing:
½ cup mayonnaise
½ cup natural yoghurt
¼ cup white wine vinegar
¼ cup sugar
Method:
In a small skillet, fry the bacon until crisp, then remove on paper towels to drain the grease.
Place the broccoli pieces in a large serving bowl, add the shredded cheese, onion and dressing and chill covered for 2 -3 hours.
When chilled, crumbled the crispy bacon into bits and add to the broccoli, then add the sesame seeds and olives.
Toss and enjoy!
Sunday, June 14, 2009
Six Easy Salad Dressing Recipes
It probably wouldn't occur to you to try to make your own salad dressings. You would be surprised at how many different types of salad dressings you can make from ingredients you already have on hand. They are easy to prepare, and you can't beat the taste. Try one of these recipes and you won't go back to store bought salad dressings again!
Creamy Garlic & Dill Dressing
1 cup milk
1 cup fresh parsley, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup mayonnaise
1 tbsp. dried dill weed
Salt and pepper
Blend milk, parsley, and garlic in a blender until smooth. Pour
milk mixture into a bowl and add mayonnaise, dill weed, salt, and
pepper. Whisk until blended.
Fresh Basil Dressing
1 3/4 cups olive oil
1 handful fresh basil leaves, chopped
Juice of 1 lemon
Salt and pepper
Blend all ingredients in a blender until smooth.
Oriental Dressing
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 tbsp. oriental sesame oil
1 tbsp. rice vinegar
1 tbsp. soy sauce
1/2 tsp. ground ginger
1/2 tsp. sugar
Combine oils. Add remaining ingredients and mix well.
Balsamic Vinaigrette
1/2 cup olive oil
1 tsp. sugar
1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
1 garlic clove, minced
Salt and pepper
Blend ingredients, mixing well.
Ranch Dressing
2 tsp. onion, minced
1/8 tsp. garlic powder
1 tbsp. dried parsley
1 cup mayonnaise
1 cup buttermilk
In a medium-sized bowl, mix together mayonnaise and buttermilk.
Stir in remaining ingredients.
Cucumber Dressing
3 medium cucumbers
2 small onions
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup lemon juice
1/4 tsp. garlic powder
2 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 quart mayonnaise
Process cucumbers and onions in a food processor. Stir in sugar,
lemon juice, garlic powder, and Worcestershire sauce. In a
medium-sized bowl, combine cucumber mixture and mayonnaise.
Rachel Paxton is a freelance writer and mom who is the author of What's for Dinner?, an e-cookbook containing more than 250 quick easy dinner ideas. For more recipes, gardening, organizing tips, home decorating, holiday hints, and more, visit Creative Homemaking at http://www.creativehomemaking.com.
Creamy Garlic & Dill Dressing
1 cup milk
1 cup fresh parsley, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup mayonnaise
1 tbsp. dried dill weed
Salt and pepper
Blend milk, parsley, and garlic in a blender until smooth. Pour
milk mixture into a bowl and add mayonnaise, dill weed, salt, and
pepper. Whisk until blended.
Fresh Basil Dressing
1 3/4 cups olive oil
1 handful fresh basil leaves, chopped
Juice of 1 lemon
Salt and pepper
Blend all ingredients in a blender until smooth.
Oriental Dressing
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 tbsp. oriental sesame oil
1 tbsp. rice vinegar
1 tbsp. soy sauce
1/2 tsp. ground ginger
1/2 tsp. sugar
Combine oils. Add remaining ingredients and mix well.
Balsamic Vinaigrette
1/2 cup olive oil
1 tsp. sugar
1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
1 garlic clove, minced
Salt and pepper
Blend ingredients, mixing well.
Ranch Dressing
2 tsp. onion, minced
1/8 tsp. garlic powder
1 tbsp. dried parsley
1 cup mayonnaise
1 cup buttermilk
In a medium-sized bowl, mix together mayonnaise and buttermilk.
Stir in remaining ingredients.
Cucumber Dressing
3 medium cucumbers
2 small onions
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup lemon juice
1/4 tsp. garlic powder
2 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 quart mayonnaise
Process cucumbers and onions in a food processor. Stir in sugar,
lemon juice, garlic powder, and Worcestershire sauce. In a
medium-sized bowl, combine cucumber mixture and mayonnaise.
Rachel Paxton is a freelance writer and mom who is the author of What's for Dinner?, an e-cookbook containing more than 250 quick easy dinner ideas. For more recipes, gardening, organizing tips, home decorating, holiday hints, and more, visit Creative Homemaking at http://www.creativehomemaking.com.
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