Tuesday, June 3, 2008

The Garbage Salad (in a good way)

Last night Joe and I had some friends over for dinner and to enjoy the beautiful June weather in Southern California. Since we had a vegetarian in the group, we decided to make a HUGE hearty salad with a choice of salmon or chicken on top.

It turned out pretty sick (again, in a good way).

The Salad:

  • Romaine Hearts
  • Baby Spinach
  • Greek Feta
  • Pine Nuts, toasted
  • Avocado
  • Tomato
  • Persian Cucumber
  • Baby Granny Smith Apple
  • Dried Bing Cherries
  • Capers
  • Fresh Basil, chopped

The Dressing:

  • Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • Pomegranate-Infused Balsamic Vinegar
  • Garlic Salt
  • Fresh Ground Pepper

We also picked up three fresh baguette varieties from Trader Joe’s— kalamata olive, nine-grain and rosemary. Joe sliced ‘em up, brushed each slice with olive oil then crisped them on the grill.

Disclaimer: My big brother, James Edward Ohngren, reserves full rights to the name “Garbage Salad.”

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

James Edward Ohngren may claim all rights to the name Garbage Salad, but Mom Ohngren is the originator of this recipe.

Kara Ohngren said...

Point well taken.