Balsamic Summer Salad
- Salad:
- 1 bag Spring Mix Greens
- 1 bag Spinich
- 4 large fresh basil leaves
- 1 yellow, red, or orange pepper
- 1 smaller apple such as Braburn
- 1 large avocado
- 4 white mushrooms
- 2-4 medim radishes
- 2 oz sharp white cheddar cheese
- 1/4 cup slivered almonds (optional)
- For Dressing:
- 4 tbsp good olive oil
- 1/2 cup good Balsamic Vinegar
- 1/2 tsp soy sauce
- 1/4 tsp fresh lemon juice
- 1/8 tsp real maple syrup
- 1/8 tsp fresh ground pepper
- 1 small garlic clove
- 1. In large salad bowl put in bag of greens and bag of spinich. Wash and chop finely the basil leaves, add to salad bowl and mix well with greens and spinch.
- 2. Wash and remove seeds and stem from pepper and cut in half and then Julian slice, put into salad.
- 3. Peel apple and cut into quarters, remove core. From quarters chop into 1" cubes. Put into salad.
- 4. Cut avocado in half or quarters(sometimes easier) remove pit and skin, then cut into slices, set aside.
- 5. wash mushrooms and remove stem and slice into medium thin slices. Add.
- 6. Wash radishes remove greens and slice into thin slices. Add.
- 7. Chop cheese into small 1/2" cubes. Add.
- 8. Toss salad really well and then on top add slivered almonds and then Avocado slices in a circular fan shape, it's a lovely presentation to bring to the table!
- For Dressing:
- 1. In an extra jar or large glass add olive oil, balsamic, soy sauce, lemon juice, and syrup. Usually about two quick grinds on the pepper grinder straite into dressing ends up being ruffly 1/8 tsp and easier then trying to get it into the tsp. Take skin off garlic clove and put into press and press directly into dressing or if you don't have a press chop extreamly fine and then add. It's nice to use a jar with a lid because then you can shake it really well to mix. Remind people to shake or stir dressing before they put it onto their salad....and it doesn't take much! Enjoy!
salad, fresh basil, red, apple, avocado, white mushrooms, radishes, cheddar cheese, slivered almonds, olive oil, vinegar, soy sauce, lemon juice, maple syrup, ground pepper, garlic
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/balsamic-summer-salad-1206058 (may not work)