It’s Memorial Day … and that can only mean one thing. Summer is officially here. Yipeeeee!!!!!
I couldn’t be more excited. Along with the arrival of warm weather, barbecues, and beach days, comes the abundance of all that gorgeous, summer fruit. I no longer need to cook with grapes, apples, pears, and citrus.
Peaches, mangos, plums, apricots, litchis, kumquats, and my all-time favorite figs are all ripe, juicy, and ready to be eaten. So here is the first of many warm-weather recipes.
This salad is a spin on one my mom used to make, but I’m doing it on a bed of romaine lettuce.
It’s time to fire up the grill and let the good times roll. Happy Memorial Day everyone
xxxx Chef MM
Summer Kumquat & Mango Salad
Ingredients
FOR THE SALAD
- 3 head of romaine lettuce washed and chopped
- 12 assorted mini peppers cut into circles
- 1 cup of kumquats cut into ¼ inch slices
- 1 mango cut into cubes
- 1 cucumber – seeds removed and cut into cubes
- ¼ red onion cut into slivers
- 2 TBS poppy seeds for garnish
FOR THE DRESSING
- 1/3 cup honey
- 1 TBS Dijon mustard
- 1/3 cup balsamic vinegar
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- Lots of coarse salt and black pepper
Instructions
Whisk the salad dressing together and set aside.
Arrange the lettuce on a platter. Top with cucumbers, mango, peppers, kumquats, and red onion.
Garnish with chia seeds. Dress the salad just before serving
SERVES 6
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