Difference between revisions of "White Peach, Cheese and Heirloom Tomato Salad"
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| + | Salad Ingredients | ||
| + | * Mixed salad greens, washed, to serve a large portion of salad | ||
| + | * 1 very ripe, large white peach | ||
| + | * 1 or more very ripe heirloom tomatoes | ||
| + | * Hard, sharp cheese (Used [[Foods|Pecorino Elighe]]) | ||
| + | * (Optional) Candied nuts | ||
| + | * (Optional) Pita chips or stale pita | ||
| + | Dressing Ingredients | ||
| + | * Enough olive oil, balsamic vinegar and mustard (to encourage emulsification) for a [http://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/the_vinaigrette_ratio/ vinaigrette] | ||
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| + | Method | ||
| + | # Wash, tear and mix salad greens into a large mixing bowl. | ||
| + | # Toss greens with vinaigrette. Add oil and vinegar and toss more if you don't have enough vinaigrette for your salad. | ||
| + | # Slice up peach and tomatoes into approximately equal size pieces. Add to bowl, toss. | ||
| + | # Shave cheese with a cheese shaver or vegetable peeler. Sprinkle shavings over bowl. | ||
| + | # Break up candied nuts if in clusters and sprinkle over bowl. | ||
| + | # Crush Pita chips or tear pita lightly into reasonable-sized pieces and sprinkle over bowl. | ||
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| + | Notes: | ||
| + | A sweet stone fruit really reminds the eater that tomato is a fruit. The salad probably works best with the sweeter tomatoes but it works fine with more savory ones as well. Sweet-savory is a time-honored and classic culinary tradition. | ||
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| + | [[Category:White Peach]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Heirloom Tomato]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Hard Cheese]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Sharp Cheese]] | ||
[[Category:Salads]] | [[Category:Salads]] | ||
[[Category:Recipes]] | [[Category:Recipes]] | ||
[[Category:Method]] | [[Category:Method]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:02, 31 July 2012
Salad Ingredients
- Mixed salad greens, washed, to serve a large portion of salad
- 1 very ripe, large white peach
- 1 or more very ripe heirloom tomatoes
- Hard, sharp cheese (Used Pecorino Elighe)
- (Optional) Candied nuts
- (Optional) Pita chips or stale pita
Dressing Ingredients
- Enough olive oil, balsamic vinegar and mustard (to encourage emulsification) for a vinaigrette
Method
- Wash, tear and mix salad greens into a large mixing bowl.
- Toss greens with vinaigrette. Add oil and vinegar and toss more if you don't have enough vinaigrette for your salad.
- Slice up peach and tomatoes into approximately equal size pieces. Add to bowl, toss.
- Shave cheese with a cheese shaver or vegetable peeler. Sprinkle shavings over bowl.
- Break up candied nuts if in clusters and sprinkle over bowl.
- Crush Pita chips or tear pita lightly into reasonable-sized pieces and sprinkle over bowl.
Notes: A sweet stone fruit really reminds the eater that tomato is a fruit. The salad probably works best with the sweeter tomatoes but it works fine with more savory ones as well. Sweet-savory is a time-honored and classic culinary tradition.