On the table tonight
@GardenGerty (157555)
United States
July 7, 2018 8:42pm CST
The other day, in a restaurant, I had a grilled chicken salad. It was good, but the chicken was dry. I decided to do a little better.
Tonight we had pan seared salmon on a salad.
The base was baby romaine leaves. I then put a ring of thinly sliced tomatoes around the outside of the dish. Across the top rings of red onion, and strips of yellow peppers. Blue cheese was next, then the salmon that I had cooked the other day and put in the fridge.
We used a strawberry balsamic vinaigrette. It was a delicious summer salad meal.
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@GardenGerty (157555)
• United States
8 Jul 18
I could happily eat it year round.
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@GardenGerty (157555)
• United States
9 Jul 18
@LadyDuck Hubby likes it cooked with lemons sliced on it, or with apples sliced on it. I do not mind eating it hot in summer as well, because it does not take long to cook.
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@LadyDuck (458212)
• Switzerland
9 Jul 18
@GardenGerty During winter I serve it hot, with a Hollandaise sauce.
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@GardenGerty (157555)
• United States
8 Jul 18
@just4him That is right, you do not do dairy, so no cheese of any kind. You could add chunks of avocado for that nice creaminess.
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@GardenGerty (157555)
• United States
8 Jul 18
I imagine it is a meal that would fit your eating program.
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@just4him (306266)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
8 Jul 18
@GardenGerty Except for the blue cheese, it would be.
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@allknowing (130064)
• India
9 Jul 18
And you named the dish Vibgyor (lol) So many colours!!!
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@GardenGerty (157555)
• United States
9 Jul 18
I am not familiar with the word "Vibgyor" but it was a rainbow of a salad and so healthy.
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@allknowing (130064)
• India
9 Jul 18
@GardenGerty 
Violet, Indigo Blue Green Yellow Orange Red - Rainbow (lol)
Violet, Indigo Blue Green Yellow Orange Red - Rainbow (lol)
@GardenGerty (157555)
• United States
8 Jul 18
I am trying to use more vinaigrettes. I think that it is healthier and tastier.
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@GardenGerty (157555)
• United States
9 Jul 18
@sallypup There are great recipes to make your own, and leave it all out. Just natural fruit sweetness.
@sallypup (57888)
• Centralia, Washington
8 Jul 18
@GardenGerty I think you are right though I wonder how much sugar is in the vinaigrette.
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@GardenGerty (157555)
• United States
8 Jul 18
Yes, it is. Just sweet and tangy.it really accents the salad.
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@cintol (11261)
• United States
8 Jul 18
@GardenGerty I will have to try that one! Your making me hungry
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@spiderdust (14741)
• San Jose, California
8 Jul 18
That sounds really nice! Did you make the balsamic dressing?
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@GardenGerty (157555)
• United States
8 Jul 18
No, sad to say, I did not. I have a lot of salad dressings on hand from some sales and I want to get them used up then I will make my own.
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@spiderdust (14741)
• San Jose, California
8 Jul 18
@GardenGerty I read a blog some years ago where someone wrote about her raspberry balsamic vinaigrette. I was surprised to see that her secret ingredient was a spoonful of raspberry preserves whisked into the dressing. It would be so easy to make it strawberry vinaigrette, or apricot vinaigrette, or cranberry vinaigrette (using cranberry sauce)...
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@popciclecold (35102)
• United States
8 Jul 18
That sounds really good. Sounds like s lot. We had ribs, and salad.
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@GardenGerty (157555)
• United States
8 Jul 18
I thought they were small salads. Hubby got full quickly, though.
@caopaopao (12395)
• China
8 Jul 18
The salad you made is definitely colorful.Enjoy your salad, dear friend. Why is it blue cheese? I've never seen it before.
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@GardenGerty (157555)
• United States
8 Jul 18
Blue cheese is actually a white cheese that gets its flavor from a blue gray mold.
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@caopaopao (12395)
• China
9 Jul 18
@GardenGerty Thank you for telling me, dear friend, have a good time.
@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
8 Jul 18
I had lasagna for dinner.
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@GardenGerty (157555)
• United States
8 Jul 18
I do not know that I would like that in this heat. I am wanting to finish assembling mine, but put it in the freezer to have on a cooler day.
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@responsiveme (22926)
• India
8 Jul 18
Sounds like a light and tasty meal for a hot day.
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).@GardenGerty (157555)
• United States
8 Jul 18
I think so too. I try to use it often.
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@GardenGerty (157555)
• United States
9 Jul 18
Yes, it was better and cost less.
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