I love salads, how about you?
This Second Summer Salad is ideal for days like today. There is a distinct hint of fall in the air but the sun is still high in the sky making it quite warm here in Texas.
Soon we will be in the official cooking season so let’s have one more easy salad before the serious business of holiday cooking and eating sets in.
To make this gorgeous salad, start by placing a healthy bed of greens as the base in a large shallow bowl. Place all the other ingredients in sections over the top of the green. Then just pour on the White Wine Vinagertette and you will be so happy to ring the dinner bell.
Second Summer Salad
8 cups of salad greens
2 ripe Avocados cut into large chunks
2-3 ears of corn, grilled and cut from the cobb
8 strips of bacon cooked crisp and crumbled
1/2 cup blue cheese crumbles
1 large cucumber cut into large chunks
1 ½ cups ripe cherry tomatoes
1/2 cup chopped green onions white and greens
2 large roasted chicken breasts cut into cubes
White Wine Vinaigrette
1 shallot minced
¼ cup white wine vinegar
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon honey
¼ cup olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste
Place a bed of greens in the bottom of a shallow salad bowl. Place all remaining ingredients in a pattern on top. To make the vinaigrette, put all ingredients in a jar and shake well. Pour the vinaigrette over the salad and serve at once.
Are you looking for some inspiration as we head into to cooking season? Did you know cooking classes are a great way to have fun, meet new people, and enjoy yummy morsels?
I have space in several upcoming cooking classes to be held in the gourmet kitchen of our luxury airplane hanger! I hope you’ll join me, I’d love to see you this season!
Thursday, October 24th 6:00-9:00 Meets Paris Luxury Dinner Party- Cooking Class 1 space open
Dinner parties are back in vogue and I am celebrating my first ATOP trip to France in 2015 where a group of Texans took on Paris!
We’ll approach Texas beef and potatoes with a Frenchie twist. In this hands-on class, we will cook together for a fabulous evening of camaraderie and French techniques.The party will start with an amuse-bouche chef’s choice and an ATOP classic Peartini Cocktail and then we’ll dive into a sumptuous menu sure to please! Our first course will be a crispy Endive Apple and Goat Cheese Salad served with Brioche Buns that are light as air. Our main course will be tender Beef Tournedos with irresistible Apple Bacon Butter and a Brandy Pan Sauce you’ll make READ MORE
Thursday, November 21st 6:30-8:30 – Holiday Appetizers Cocktails and Tidbits
Come to a cooking class that’s like throwing a party without all the work! Join me in the designer airplane hanger kitchen to concoct crave-able appetizers that will be ideal for holiday entertaining. Sip a gorgeous Spiced Apple Fizz, as tasty as it is festive, and join the fun in the kitchen, or sit back and watch as each dish unfolds. I will start you off with the ideal mouthful, classic Gougeres! Then we’ll craft a beautiful Pear and Gorgonzola Flatbread that will make your mouth water. READ MORE
See you soon!!
XO Lorie