When Only A Salad Will Do

Many years ago Kiwi Chef Leilani Wolfenden and her then husband Aussie Tomas Stanislovski came to Florida to visit us. Leilani was the daughter of our good friends from New Zealand, Trish and Bob. They stayed with us,we took them to all the touristy spots, like Disney and Indian Shores, we fed them, Gordon even taught Tomas how to tie a necktie. But, the one thing Leilani wanted to know is “What is Ranch?”

Me: “You mean the dressing?”

Leilani: “Yes. So many Americans come into our restaurants wanting something called Ranch Dressing on their salads. And we don’t know what they are talking about?”

Gordon: “Here. We have some in the refrigerator. Would you like to taste it?”

Leilani and Tomas: “Sure.”

Gordon: “Here you go.”

He then gave them a taste by squeezing some on their fingers.

Leilani and Tomas: “This is actually good.”

Me: “I know. That’s why all those American’s request it.” 🙂

They then asked what other salad dressings that we have?

Gordon then produced a French, and a Russian, to which they burst out laughing because there is no such dressing in France or Russia.

Gordon and I also burst out laughing because we know how ridiculous it is. But we love the dressings anyway.

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Whenever I think of Salads, and Salad Dressings, I always think of them and the fun visit he had with them.

To me, Salads really are all about the Dressing. I’ve even heard Gordon say to me, “Would you like some Salad to go with that Dressing?”

I do tend to go overboard with the Dressing and the Toppings. Don’t even get me started on Salad Toppings! Not yet, anyway.

I decided to start this Webpage about Salads because the older I get, Only A Salad Will Do.”

Although we have Salad recipes listed all over this website, they fit quite nicely exactly where I have them. I wanted to start this one and I will add to it as time goes by and update it. Also perhaps even venturing into Salad Toppings, my favorite thing.

To quote a restaurant title name, Lettuce Entertain You, 🙂

Julie

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Julie Ann’s Gruyere Salad

…with a Mustard Vinaigrette

(Recipe Down Below)

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Many An Informal Evening Salad

Sometimes All I Do Is Add Some Quick Salad Dressing and Toppings to a Ready Made Store Bought Salad.

Some evenings that is all that I need. Or, it is an instant boost to add to any meal that I may have.

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Chicken Breasts With Salads

I don’t have a Chicken Breast recipe for you here. We bought these ready made. All that we needed to do was to cook them according to the package instructions. They were actually really good too!

We then added the other vegetables ourselves. Snap Peas, Cucumber, Fancy Lettuce, Onions, Tomatoes, etc.

It’s O.K. to make short cuts. That is the life of a busy cook.

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Julie Ann’s Gruyere Salad

(I Wanted Everything To Look Like Sticks)

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I Love Cheese, And I Love Cheese On A Salad

Ingredients:

(The Amounts Are Up To You, But Here Are The Ingredients)

Gruyere Cheese

Red Onion

Romaine Lettuce

And,

Ready Made Salad Greens

Celery Stalks

Toasted Pecans and Walnuts

Spring Onions

Sun Dried Tomatoes, Not in Oil

Dried Cherries

Fresh Parsley

Freshly Ground Black Pepper

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Keep Reading For The Dressing Recipe

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These are all the Ingredients that I love!

Gruyere Cheese is a Favorite of Mine

I Wanted Everything to Be In Sticks

(The Cheese and the Red Onion)

The Celery

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Pecans and Walnuts

I Love A Nice Crunch On A Salad

I placed some Pecans and Walnuts onto a baking sheet and placed into a 350F Oven for about 10 minutes just to brown and bring out that nice flavor.

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