Stetson Chopped Salad

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December 27, 2016

Directions

1Place garlic and salt in a food processor fitted with a metal blade, or in a blender. Pulse for 2 seconds. Add the egg yolk and lemon juice, and pulse on and off until blended. Turn on and begin adding the oil (mix the vegetable and olive oil together) in a thin stream. If it becomes too thick, thin it out with some room-temperature water and continue adding oil until you've used it all. Finish with pepper and (if necessary) a bit more salt.

2Combine ingredients to make pesto dressing.

3Combine ingredients to make salad and mix with dressing.

Ingredients

Salad

1/2 cup (2 oz.) Israeli (pearl) couscous, cooked

1/2 cup (2 oz.) Roma tomatoes, diced

1/2 cup (2 oz.) arugula, chopped

1/4 cup (1 oz.) super-sweet dried corn

2 oz. smoked salmon or chicken, diced

1/4 cup (1/2 oz.) toasted pepitas

1/4 cup dried black currants

1/2 oz. asiago cheese, crumbled

Pesto Dressing

1/2 cup basil pesto

1 cup aioli (see recipe below)

1 shallot, roughly chopped

1 cup buttermilk

Juice of 1/2 lemon

1/2 tsp coarse black pepper

Salt to taste

Aioli

2 or 3 fresh garlic cloves, peeled and chopped

Large pinch coarse sea or kosher salt

1 egg yolk, at room temperature

1/2 lemon, juiced

2/3 cup vegetable oil

1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil

Freshly ground black pepper

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