Wednesday, September 20, 2017

{soups-salads-and-salad-dressings} Spare No Rib Grapes & Pearls Salad

 

Spare No Rib Grapes & Pearls Salad

Grapes & Pearls salad photographed at Spare No Rib on Thursday, Aug. 31, 2017, in St. Louis. Photo by Chris Lee, clee@post-dispatch.com

Chris Lee • clee@post-dispatch.com

Yield: 6 side salads

1 pound fingerling potatoes or red potatoes

6 to 8 ounces spring salad mix, fresh or prepackaged

1 pound grape tomatoes

8 ounces mozzarella pearls

1 avocado, seeded, peeled and diced

3 to 4 large basil leaves, torn in small pieces

1/4 cup fresh lemon juice

1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil

1/4 teaspoon kosher salt

Freshly ground black pepper to taste

Notes: This salad is lightly dressed. If you like more dressing, simply double the recipe. Store any leftover in the refrigerator. Bring to room temperature to serve again.

1. Roast, grill or steam fingerling or red potatoes until tender. Set aside to cool.

2. If using fresh spring greens, wash, spin and pat leaves dry. Place the mix on 6 salad plates and set aside.

3. Wash tomatoes and divide among 6 plates.

4. Add fingerling potatoes to each plate. If using red potatoes, cut into pieces and add to plates.

5. Add diced avocado to plates.

6. Combine lemon juice and extra-virgin olive oil in a small cup. Add kosher salt and whisk to blend. Drizzle 2 teaspoons of dressing over each salad, whisking in between each.

7. Grind fresh black pepper over the top of each.

Per serving: 264 calories; 17g fat; 6g saturated fat; 30mg cholesterol; 11g protein; 19g carbohydrate; 3g sugar; 5g fiber; 299mg sodium; 230mg calcium

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