Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Chef Melissa

This years winner of the Next Food Network Star was Melissa D'arabian. She's a stay at home mother of 4 daughters well, until she won. I love her recipes and I love her show. Here's just one of Melissa's recipes I have made several times and it's a keeper! Hope you think the same!

Cafe Green Salad

Mustard Vinaigrette:
1 garlic clove, sliced in 1/2
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
Small splash soy sauce
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
3 tablespoons olive oil

Directions
3 cups mixed greens, the darker the better (not iceberg)
Rub the inside of a large wooden bowl with the garlic clove and then either discard it or save it for another use. Put the mustard in the bowl and whisk in the balsamic vinegar and soy sauce (a French secret!) vigorously for about 10 seconds to get a creamy consistency. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Drizzle in the olive oil as slowly as possible with 1 hand while whisking as quickly as possible with the other hand to emulsify. Lay the salad greens on top of the dressing and toss just before serving.

2 comments:

Tiffany said...

Sounds tasty Kara - I'll have to try that one. Our favorite of hers so far is the Perfect Crispy Potatoes.

The Frazee's said...

ok, thats it our televisions is going back on

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Wife to high school sweetheart, mom of a spunky but sweet 4 1/2 year old, an ornery but cute 2 year old and a "sweet" baby girl.