In our house I am fortunate....both of us are equally willing to go through the torture of re-routing wires, programming the t.v. and figuring out the remote control. But I know of some households where there is only one Techie for the entire domicile. You can tell which one from a mile away. They are the ones who look frazzled a lot of the time from doing battle with the alleged plug-and-play equipment.
You might wonder where I'm going with all this. Well, that's easy.
We're going to talk about something I call a "component" salad. That is, a salad with many parts and features.
I know....I can hear it now. "Okay, so you wanna make a salad. Don't all of them have 'many parts'?"
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| Component salad components |
Well....yes....and no.
To me, a "component salad" contains three main elements. The cool, crunchy leaves on the bottom, a warm, veggie and protein bit in the middle and a topper of tomatoes, other cool veggies, croutons and dressing.
It's a great way to use up leftovers like chicken and mushrooms, which is what I did this time out. I heated them, with a little extra garlic and some carrot shavings for good measure, while cutting up the other ingredients-Romain lettuce, green onion, tomatoes and so on.
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| Component salad assembled |
Assembly is easy too. Start with the chilled lettuce, then the warm things then finally the toppers. You can make what ever dressing you want, served in a cruet on the side or drizzled over the toppers.
This salad is one of those you either love or hate....there doesn't seem to be a middle ground. Some people like the idea of contrast, others don't. But you won't know until you try. So give it a shot and let me know what you think.
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