Thursday, July 8, 2010

Double Salad Dinner


It is TOO HOT for food. Not that this will stop me from eating! It is just the kind of weather that requires staying OUT of the kitchen. I had half a head of cabbage and I remembered my Dad's cole slaw recipe - using yogurt, instead of mayonnaise, which I do not like. He cuts the cabbage into big pieces, adding green apple, salt, pepper, and sometimes raisins. It is DELICIOUS.

Variation on a theme: I didn't want to think that I was just eating COLE SLAW for dinner so I call this salad instead. I googled: YOGURT DRESSING and found several recipes suggesting a blend of plain yogurt and dijon mustard. Cooking is easy!


YOGURT DRESSING
A few spoonfuls PLAIN YOGURT
Tablespoon DIJON MUSTARD
Dash of TURMERIC
Dash (gf) SOY SAUCE
Dash MAPLE SYRUP
SALT & PEPPER

I stirred this up real good and added:
SHREDDED CABBAGE
AVOCADO CHUNKS
GREEN APPLE SLIVERS
GREEN ONION, DICED

The second salad is simply:
CUCUMBER, thinly sliced
BALSAMIC VINEGAR
(SALT & PEPPER)

Which is my favorite way to eat cucumbers on a VERY HOT DAY. ON MY STOOP.
Like instant pickles!


*NOTE - I made this again tonight and instead of SLICING the cucumbers (v. tedious) I used the vegetable peeler to make thin strips of cucumber - like a cold pasta salad! Recommended.

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