Need Christmas Eve salad help

How about a shrimp salad?

Red wine - Merlot White wine - ....how about Ambrosia, by Christy. It's a honey mead.

I'm not much of a salad eater, but I figure seafood salad might go over better with a seafood based
main course.

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I need a new salad to go with the traditional Christmas Eve dinner. This is a homey, festive
affair; not a formal do. The main course is Manhattan Clam Chowder(can't do anything about that,
it's tradition). We usually stand and chat, nibble on cheeses, drink a little wine as
guests(family and close friends) are arriving. The salad is served as a course with crusty bread
and garlic butter. I'm looking for something new, maybe with mixed baby greens, not very fussy,
but with one or two interesting ingredients and

I like a mixed green salad using "assertive greens" (some bitters, such as arugula, chicory, etc.
with the more bland greens) and a little mild goat cheese tossed with walnuts and raisins. This
is served with a champagne vinegar and oil dressing. Add the goat cheese *after* you're done with
the dressing!

I've done this with a variant of dried cranberries or cherries instead of raisins (I like the dried
cherries) and/or "candied" walnuts - walnuts that have been crisp baked with a coating of cinnamon
and sugar (or Splenda in my case) held in place with a coating of eggwhite.

Hope that helps.

Re: wines - no clue.

--
Nancy Howells (don't forget to switch it, and replace the 😉 to send mail).

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I need a new salad to go with the traditional Christmas Eve dinner.

Not as fancy as some of the other delicious-looking recipes, but my current favorite is spinach with
a little crumbled blue cheese, and candied (or just toasted) pecans. I dress with EVOO, rice
vinegar, and black pepper. (I'm trying to avoid salt, but a little couldn't hurt).

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Here are afew ideas....

Thanks, but I think I need something a little less filling as a salad. Janet

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I need a new salad to go with the traditional Christmas Eve dinner.

Not as fancy as some of the other delicious-looking recipes, but my current favorite is spinach
with a little crumbled blue cheese, and candied (or just toasted) pecans. I dress with EVOO, rice
vinegar, and black pepper. (I'm trying to avoid salt, but a little couldn't hurt).

I love this combination. If you start with toasted pecans and blue cheese, how can you go
wrong? Janet

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Janet

I would be very tempted to go to and American antipasto for the salad course. There are just so
many good and flavorful things to add and no

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can contest the crusty bread with the salad. I would be sure to use a

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red wine vinegar and EVOO dressing. I would serve that with a good zinfandel as it will hold up
to strong flavors.

Dimitri

Do you mean something like this?

1 small head cauliflower separated into small pieces 1 green bell pepper cut into strips 1 large
carrot cut into strips 4 stalks celery sliced 2 tomatoes cut into eighths 1 jar cocktail onions 1
clove garlic minced
1/2 pound small whole mushrooms stemmed 1 cup EVOO 1 3/4 cup red wine vinegar
1/3 cup sugar 2 tablespoons prepared mustard 2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon oregano leaves Sauté
minced garlic and mushrooms in oil until tender. Add next 5 ingredients.. Pour this marinade
over vegetables. Cover and chill 12 or more hours. Stir often. Arrange vegetables in a lettuce
lined bowl and garnish with anchovies and olives. Serves 12

I have been making this salad:

Peasant Salad 1 large head romaine lettuce 2 medium tomatoes, cut into 1/2 inch wedges 6-8
radishes thinly sliced 4 green onions cut into 1/4 inch slices 6 ounces feta cheese coarsely
crumbled
1/4 pound imported Greek black olives 1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh mint
1/2 cup olive oil 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 2 tablespoons red-wine vinegar 1 clove garlic,
crushed
1/2 teaspoon finely chopped fresh oregano

Tear lettuce into bite-size pieces. Add tomatoes, cucumber, radishes, onions, cheese and olives.
Sprinkle with mint. Blend remain ingredients

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small bowl with whisk. Pour over salad; toss lightly till thoroughly

mixed.

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Serve immediately. Makes 6 servings.

For wine, I have been serving a Zin. Janet

Either will do - don't forget slices of a good dried salami, some cheese and nice big shavings of
Parmigiano Reggiano.

Basically, a large platter, just a torn lettuce as a base and arrange what ever you want in sections
then use the tomato wedges around the outside as a decoration. You would want to create something
people can eat with their eyes then serve themselves what ever they want. A little of this and a
little of that. You know what I mean?

Dimitri

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I'd like to see you do a simple but classic Caesar salad.

MMMMM!

My best salad experience was when my step-daughter, who was a chef at Vivandi's in San Francisco
the time, prepared one for us with a homemade dressing complete with anchovy paste and homemade
croutons. It remains still, the best salads I have ever eaten.

Oh, geez, now you've done it. With any luck you will get by because you didn't say it was Caesar
salad with anchovy.

Well, whatever it was I did, I'm sure it's not the first time nor will it be the last. Mispelled
salad(s), perhaps?
🙂

Terri

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> I'd like to see you do a simple but classic Caesar salad.

MMMMM!

My best salad experience was when my step-daughter, who was a chef at Vivandi's in San
Francisco the time, prepared one for us with a homemade dressing complete with anchovy paste
and homemade croutons. It remains still, the best salads I have ever eaten.

Oh, geez, now you've done it. With any luck you will get by because you didn't say it was Caesar
salad with anchovy.

Well, whatever it was I did, I'm sure it's not the first time nor will it be the last. Mispelled
salad(s), perhaps?
🙂

(laugh) You put anchovy in your Caesar salad, the real thing didn't have that and it drives some
people nuts when you do and call it Caesar salad. Other dishes to be careful about: chili and
Fettucini Alfredo. Tread carefully. (smile)

nancy

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>> I'd like to see you do a simple but classic Caesar salad.
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> MMMMM!
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> My best salad experience was when my step-daughter, who was a chef at Vivandi's in San
> Francisco the time, prepared one for us with a homemade dressing complete with anchovy paste
> and homemade croutons. It remains still, the best salads I have ever eaten.

Oh, geez, now you've done it. With any luck you will get by because you didn't say it was Caesar
salad with anchovy.

Well, whatever it was I did, I'm sure it's not the first time nor will it be the last. Mispelled
salad(s), perhaps?
🙂

(laugh) You put anchovy in your Caesar salad, the real thing didn't have that and it drives some
people nuts when you do and call it Caesar salad. Other dishes to be careful about: chili and
Fettucini Alfredo. Tread carefully. (smile)

nancy

You forgot "moosmeating" ribs, smothering them in sauce, and calling it barbecue.

BOB sauce is for covering mistakes

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> > I'd like to see you do a simple but classic Caesar salad.
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> MMMMM!
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> My best salad experience was when my step-daughter, who was a chef at Vivandi's in San
> Francisco the time, prepared one for us with a homemade dressing complete with anchovy paste
> and homemade croutons. It remains still, the best salads I have ever eaten.

Oh, geez, now you've done it. With any luck you will get by because you didn't say it was
Caesar salad with anchovy.

Well, whatever it was I did, I'm sure it's not the first time nor will it be the last. Mispelled
salad(s), perhaps?
🙂

(laugh) You put anchovy in your Caesar salad, the real thing didn't have that and it drives some
people nuts when you do and call it Caesar salad. Other dishes to be careful about: chili and
Fettucini Alfredo. Tread carefully. (smile)

nancy

Some people are nuts anyway. Anchovy would not make a difference. <G>

Wayne

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Well, whatever it was I did, I'm sure it's not the first time nor will it be the last. Mispelled
salad(s), perhaps?
🙂

(laugh) You put anchovy in your Caesar salad, the real thing didn't have that and it drives some
people nuts when you do and call it Caesar salad.

Then I'm safe, because *I* didn't put it in there. And, it was anchovy paste. And, it was still
very, very good!

Other dishes to be careful about: chili

I'm familiar with this danger, having had a grandfather who was adamant about *no beans* ever coming
into contact with his beloved chili recipe.

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Fettucini Alfredo.

Never met the man.
🙂

Terri