Recipes
Spinach and Strawberry Salad
2 bunches spinach, rinsed and cut/torn into bite-size pieces
4 cups sliced strawberries
½ cup vegetable oil
¼ cup white wine vinegar
½ cup white sugar
¼ teaspoon paprika
2 tablespoons sesame seeds
1 tablespoon poppy seeds
Instructions:
In a large bowl, toss together the spinach and strawberries.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the oil, vinegar, sugar, paprika, sesame seeds, and poppy seeds. Pour over the spinach and strawberries, and toss to coat.
Red Cabbage Mango Pistachio Salad
½ large head red cabbage, shredded
1 mango - peeled, seeded, and cut into wedges
¼ cup roasted, shelled pistachios
1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint, or to taste (Optional)
2 tablespoons truffle oil
1 tablespoon agave nectar
1 tablespoon lime juice
1 tablespoon champagne vinegar
½ teaspoon salt
1 sprig fresh mint (Optional)
Instructions:
Stir red cabbage, mango, pistachios, and 1 tablespoon mint together in a large salad bowl.
Whisk truffle oil, agave nectar, lime juice, champagne vinegar, and salt in a small bowl and pour dressing over salad; toss to combine. Garnish with 1 sprig fresh mint.
French Shrimp Salad
1 pound fresh asparagus
¾ pound cooked shrimp - peeled and deveined
⅓ cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon lemon juice
6 artichoke hearts, drained
1 cup French dressing
2 hard-cooked eggs, chopped
6 sprigs fresh parsley
Instructions:
Cook the asparagus in boiling salted water until tender. Remove and cool under cold water. Reserve six stalks and cut remaining asparagus into 1 inch pieces.
Cook and clean shrimp. Again reserve the best six and dice the remainder. In a bowl, combine shrimp and asparagus, mix gently with mayonnaise and lemon juice.
In a separate bowl, marinate the artichoke hearts in 1 cup French dressing.
Place shrimp and asparagus in an attractive shallow bowl. Garnish with sieved egg and arrange reserved asparagus on top to resemble the spokes of a wheel.
Drain the artichoke bottoms and garnish each with a dollop of mayonnaise, 1 whole shrimp and 1 parsley sprig. Arrange them around the salad.
