Posts Tagged ‘salads’

Smoked Duck Tartine with Mixed Green Salad and Red Wine-Dijon Vinaigrette

A tartine (tar-TEEN) is a French open-faced sandwich. Enjoy this for lunch or a light dinner.

Heirloom Tomatoes with Panko Crusted Goat Cheese

Panko, or Japanese bread crumbs, are much coarser than ordinary bread crumbs and create a deliciously crunchy crust — a startling contrast to the hot, creamy cheese. The black lava sea salt adds a nice smokiness and balances out the acid and sweetness of the tomatoes.

Asparagus Vinaigrette with Egg and Quick-Pickled Pink Onions

Asparagus are one of the deliciously edible joys of Spring! Don’t skip the pickled onions in this recipe — they add piquancy and a wonderful jolt of pink to contrast with the green asparagus. Choose asparagus that are not too thin for this salad; tiny thin ones overcook very easily. The asparagus can be served at room temperature or chilled.