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Coachella Valley Chopped Salad



Ingredients:

1     Head Romaine Lettuce, medium size
1     Grapefruit
1     Orange
1     Avocado
1     Tomato
2     Tbs. Pomegranate Seeds
2     Tbs. Diced Red Onion
2     Tbs. Sliced Almonds
2     Dates

Honey-Mustard Dressing:

1     Tbs. Honey
1     Tbs. Dijon Mustard
1     Tbs. Lemon Juice
1     Tbs. Red Wine Vinegar
1     Tbs. Olive Oil
1     Pinch Salt and Pepper


New Taste Thinking:
At least once or twice a month I do a volunteer cooking demonstration at one of the Coachella Valley's Farmers Markets. When I try to describe to friends how that works I usually just tell them that I walk by all of the booths and grab something from each one. Next I simply chop the ingredients up and serve. This salad is the best example of that approach and it also highlights the amazing array of wonderful fruits and vegetables from this area.



One fresh head of romaine lettuce.

This one was full of dirt and mud; must have been raining pretty hard.

You can also use romaine hearts.


Break off and stack the leaves.

Cut lettuce into manageable size pieces.




Cut lettuce into a small dice.

Wash lettuce a few times in plenty of cold water.

Change the water after each wash.

Spin dry and place into a mixing bowl.


Cover bowl and place into fridge to chill.

This can be done a day ahead.


Measure & place dressing ingredients into a bowl.

Use a fork or small whisk to mix well.

Reserve until needed.


Cut tops and bottoms off of the citrus.

Peel and cut each into segments.

Learn more about cutting into segments.

 

Cut orange and grapefruit segments into small bite size pieces.


Place segments into lettuce bowl.

Cut onion and tomato into small pieces.

Slice pomegranate into quarters and tickle out a few tablespoons of seeds.


Remove pit from date and small dice.

Gather almonds.


Cut avocado into a small dice.


Place all ingredients from this recipe into the mixing bowl.

Use clean hands to toss and mix very well.

Recipe serves four or five people.

 
 
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