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Salad with Warm Goat Cheese

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Serves 4
3-4 fresh mall goat cheese crottins
8 slices of country white bread
olive oil
salad greens for 4 salads
vinaigrette (see below recipe)
kosher salt
freshly ground black pepper
Preheat the oven to 450. Cut each crottin horizontally into 2 or 3 half-inch slices. Place the bread on a baking sheet, brush lightly with olive […]

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Antipasto Salad

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Recipe courtesy of Giada De Laurentiis.
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Yield: 4 to 6 servings
Red Wine Vinaigrette:
1 bunch fresh basil, stemmed and leaves chopped (about 2 cups)
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
1 clove garlic
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
3/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
Antipasto Salad:
1 pound fusilli […]

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Avocado Salad

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Recipe courtesy of Everyday Food
Serves 8; Prep time: 20 minutes; Total time: 1 hour 20 minutes
1/2 medium red onion, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons plus 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
2 teaspoons sugar
coarse salt
1 jalapeno chile (seeds and ribs remove for less heat), chopped (I skipped)
1 cup lightly packed cilantro leaves
1/2 cup olive oil
4 […]

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Spinach Salad with Sweet Roasted Pecans and Gorgonzola with Sherry Shallot Vinaigrette

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1 package triple-washed spinach
3 to 4 handfuls pecan halves
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
A few pinches sugar
A few pinches salt
1/2 cup olive oil
1/4 cup sherry vinegar
1-1/2 tablespoons stoneground mustard
2 small shallots, minced
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 small wedge Gorgonzola, crumbled (about 2 ounces)
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Place […]

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Mediterranean Couscous Salad

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8 oz couscous
14 fl oz vegetable stock
1/2 lb. grape tomatoes, cut in half
2 medium avocados, peeled, stoned and cut into large chunks
4 oz black olives
8 oz feta cheese, roughly crumbled
mixed salad green leaves
For the dressing:
5 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons lemon juice
Tip the couscous into a large bowl, stir in […]

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