Brenda's Recipes

Greek Salad

Greek Salad with Homemade Greek Dressing

• 4 cups of washed and chopped Romaine lettuce
• 1 sliced tomato
• 1 sliced cucumber
• ½ cup Kalamata olives
• ½ cup crumbled feta cheese
• ½ cup chopped red onion

Mix all ingredients together in large salad bowl.  Top with Greek dressing.

Whisk together the following ingredients to make a homemade Greek salad dressing:

• ½ cup olive oil
• 3 tbsp white wine vinegar
• 3 tbsp lemon juice
• 2 tbsp minced shallots
• 1 tbsp crumbled feta cheese
• 1 small garlic clove-minced
• 1 tsp kosher salt
• ¼ tsp cracked black pepper
• ½ tsp oregano

These apples are savory and sweet all at the same time. Serve alongside a bed of baby greens or arugula for fabulously delicious lunch. Reserve the baking liquid and emulsify with about 2 tablespoons of olive oil and a dash of kosher salt and cracked black pepper to make an Apple Sherry Vinaigrette.

Ingredients:

• 3 medium sized baking apples
• ¼ cup Blue Cheese
• ¼ cup toasted, chopped   walnuts
• ¼ cup cranberries , coarsely chopped
• 1/8 cup scallion
• 3 slices crispy Applewood Smoked Bacon
• 1 cup Apple Cider
• 2 Tbs. Sherry Wine Vinegar
• Juice from half a lemon

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2. Combine Blue cheese, scallions, walnuts, cranberries, and bacon in small mixing bowl.
3. Peel and half the apples. Using a small paring knife or melon baller remove the core and make a cavity for the stuffing. As you prepare each apple squeeze a small amount of juice from lemon half and rub all over apple to prevent from discoloring.
4. Fill each apple with the stuffing made previously and place in shallow baking dish.
5. Wisk together apple cider and sherry wine vinegar. Pour over apples in baking dish.
6. Bake for about 50 minutes until apples are tender. Baste liquid over apples several times while baking (keep them from looking dry)
7. Reserve the baking liquid and emulsify with about 2 tablespoons of olive oil and a dash of kosher salt and cracked black pepper to make an Apple Sherry Vinaigrette. Use the dressing over a bed of baby greens or arugula