a summer salad
July 25, 2011
During the summers, salads are my staple meal. I eat them daily. I try to spice things up, sometimes I have a mexican salad or a mediterranean salad. But, this is my “regular” salad. My homemade dressing is what turns this regular salad into something special. If you have any great salad recipes, I’d love to hear them . . . pretty please with cherries on top.
Red Vinaigrette Dressing Recipe:
Ingredients:
3 tbsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp dried oregano
1/2 tsp dried basil
1/4 tsp salt
1 cup red wine vinegar
1/2 cup agave nectar
1/2 cup olive oil
Directions:
1. Put dry ingredients in bowl and mix
2. Add red wine vinegar
3. Slowly pour in olive oil while whisking
4. Add agave nectar and stir
5. Drizzle dressing on salad and enjoy!
(photos by Ann Kelle)
That dressing sounds great, I think I might just try it tonight. I have been eating a lot more salads lately, too. There was a post over at Dinner: A Love Story a few days ago that helped reignite my love for salads. If I knew how to make the link here in the comment I would, but basically she took several things that you might not usually put in your salad like corn, kale, and nectarines and chopped everything up pretty small before tossing with the dressing. No earth-shattering recipe really, but it just looked so good that I have been taking that approach lately and loving my salads even more. Thanks for the recipe!
Thanks Toni! I will have to check out that blog.