Show
your Mom or a Mom you love how much you love them by creating this healthy
taste explosion for them this Sunday!
It
never occurred to me to add simply roasted veggies into a fresh salad of tender
lettuce until recently. I was at a friend's crayfish boil and one of our
friends brought this delicious and light salad. It was oddly perfect for
the sunny day.
I
say “oddly” because I usually think of roasted veggies as something we eat warm
and as a side. The slight char of the veggies and tangy dressing made
this salad something I had to replicate... and of course, put my own spin on.
Roasted
Veggies: I chose brussels sprouts, green beans, broccolini, beets and
asparagus. In hind sight, I could have done without the asparagus. The
taste was overwhelming and too bold for this salad. The beauty of any salad is you can pick and choose the ingredients you want in it! So don't stop at these ideas. Use your favorite roasted veggies!
I
did not segregate my veggies on the roasting pan. I cut them all about
the same size and then tossed them in olive oil, salt and pepper. Actually
I did more than toss them, I massaged them.
Just to make sure the oil coats all of the veggies well.
If
you have a large batch, consider using a few cooking sheets so as to not
overcrowd the veggies. If you over crowd them, they do not cook as well or get
as crispy.
I
then roasted @ 400 degrees for 10-12 minutes. I let them cool then
added them to some soft butter lettuce.
The
dressing was simple and light. A new mustard called Maille and it's spicy
(and gluten free) A friend from Dijon, France said it's the best thing she can
get over here in the states. Of course I'm going to trust that statement
coming from her.
For
the dressing..
· Juice
of one lemon
· ¼
cup red wine vinegar
· 2
tablespoons of Maille Dijon Mustard
· Pinch
of salt and pepper
Whisk
all the ingredients together. THEN,
drizzle 1/2 Cup - 3/4 Cup extra virgin olive oil in as you are whisking. It makes a creamy-zingy emulsified dressing!
Add
everything together and enjoy! Please
comment below to let me know how you like the recipe AND if you have any ideas
to alter the recipe!!
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Happy Mother's Day!
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