Every season brings new flavors to the table. Summer, sadly is in my rear view mirror. I confess, letting go of tomatoes is difficult for me. But how many tomato salads can one truly enjoy, before you crave a change.
Welcome FALL and a market full of new produce: squashes, hearty greens, Brussels sprouts, apples, pears…. it is a good list to work with in the kitchen! With a new produce “palette” I wanted to create a fall inspired salad.
Out: tomatoes
In: grapes
Out: mixed baby greens
In: kale, spinach and chard
Out: cucumbers
Out: cucumbers
In: walnuts
Out: Feta cheese
In: Gorgonzola
Out: fresh lemon juice
In: balsamic glaze
Composing a new seasonal salad is as easy as going to the market, engaging your senses, selecting a few ingredients that you like and tossing them together to create a “signature salad” – a salad of the season with your name on it.
Kale, Chard and Spinach "Signature Salad"
Ingredients
- 1 bag Trader Joe’s “Power to the Greens”
- a mix of kale, chard and spinach
- 1 cup red seedless grapes cut in half
- 1/3 cup Gorgonzola cheese crumbles
- ¼ cup slightly candied walnuts roughly chopped
- 4-5 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil my new favorite, Trader Joe’s extra virgin California Estate olive oil
- Balsamic glaze
Instructions
- Put greens into a large bowl and add all the ingredients except the olive oil and balsamic glaze. Toss gently to mix.
- Drizzle the olive oil over greens just enough to coat the greens. Toss. Drizzle the balsamic glaze to taste and toss again.
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