Food Love: Fruit Romaine Salad

Monday, March 17, 2008

Fruit Romaine Salad

This recipe is one of my mother in laws most famous salads. I am planning on making it for Easter this year.

1 BUNCH RED ROMAINE LETTUCE
PURPLE ONION RINGS
PITTED DATES STUFFED WITH CREAM CHEESE (they’re usually already split to remove the pit…just use a little spoon or knife to stuff)
RED SEEDLESS GRAPES, HALVED
1 CUP TOASTED ALMONDS
1 CAN MANDERINE ORANGES, DRAINED
1 LARGE AVACADO

DRESSING:
1/3 cup sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon paprika
¼ cup orange juice
1 Tablespoon white wine vinegar
1 cup oil

Shake the dressing well, and refrigerate till needed.

1 comment:

Aly sun said...: This looks really fancy and delicious. I want to try it for a luncheon or something.; 10:02 AM

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Alysun: I learned to cook while in Africa 4 years ago when I was forced to cook from scratch. I didn't have a clue away from the comforts of my culture's ready-made food selections. Now, as a mother to 2 small girls, and a wife to a hungry farmer, I love to cook good, healthy food for my family.

Andrea: I have always loved to bake, cookies especially, but cooking was never "my thing." I had my husband convinced I couldn't do much besides boil water for the first year of our marriage. But my husband likes food and he like variety. PB and J and Top Ramen didn't cut the mustard. So I broke out the cook books and figured out it's not so bad. I enjoy cooking now and look forward to trying new recipes. Cookies are still my favorite.

Annie: My food loves are pies, casseroles, birthday cakes, and holiday food! As a single woman I knew only of toaster waffles and sandwiches. When I got married I discovered that not only did I like to cook, I wasn't too bad at it either. I live in Portland Oregon with my husband and one year old son. In a former life I was a kindergarten teacher.

Jeana: I'm just recently discovering how much fun cooking can be. Dinner time used to always feel like a chore and I felt limited by my family's meager food budget. By getting organized, menu planning, and learning fool-proof recipes from other moms I am experiencing a whole new way to be creative.

Kelleigh: As the second oldest of 10 children, I was forced into cooking for an army at a young age. Fortunately, I "studied" under my father, the man who throws in "a little of this and a little of that", so I'm not really afraid to experiment and modify when needed. I am now cooking for my own little, tiny family (there are only 4 of us!) and REALLY enjoy being able to cook better food on a smaller scale. I'm always on the look-out for recipes that have a gourmet taste without the outlandish ingredients or price.

Lindsay: Growing up I loved to bake and my mom's only rule was, "as long as you do the dishes". When I got married, my sister-in-law made me a recipe book of all the Button family favorite recipes and it became one of my most used tools in learning to cook for my husband. Today, I'm an avid meal planner, and find cooking for my family of 5 fun and gratifying (most of the time!) And my husband and I have worked out a sweet deal: I cook, he does the dishes!