An Evening in Tuscany Chicken Salad
An Evening in Tuscany Chicken Salad with Pesto Dressing and Sourdough Croutons
Chicken Shawarma Lettuce Wraps with Green Tahini & Fried Halloumi
Chicken Shawarma Lettuce Wraps with Green Tahini & Fried Halloumi
I absolutely love lettuce wraps. Milford Spice Shawarma Spice is perfect in ground chicken to make these delicious Chicken Shawarma lettuce wraps. The warm, fried halloumi cheese takes it over the top!
Vinaigrette Basics
To make a vinaigrette you need 5 ingredients. An oil, an acid, a Milford Spice Company Herb/Spice Blend, flavoring and, if needed, a sweetener.
| OILS Olive Oil Canola Oil Sesame Oil Nut oils Avocado Oil | ACIDS Rice Vinegar Balsamic Vinegar Apple Cider Vinegar Lemon Juice Lime Juice | MSC BLEND Wordhouse Wow Dillicious Seoul City BBQZahtar Mediterranean | FLAVORINGS Garlic Mustard Shallots Ginger Soy Sauce Tahini | SWEETENER & OTHER Jams/Jellies Preserves Sugar Salt Pepper |
Basic recipe is 2 parts oil to 1 part vinegar (play with ratio to see what you like, half and half is a popular ratio also). For example, to make a 1/4 cup Wordhouse Wow vinaigrette you would use 2 tbsp Olive Oil, 1 tbsp Red Wine Vinegar, 1 tsp Wordhouse Wow and a pinch of salt. Whisk together and let sit for 5 minutes for the herbs to bloom. Simple and delicious!
Although vinaigrettes are technically a dressing, we generally think of more a creamy base for this. You can use the above chart for the basic combinations. Substitute the Oils for a Creamy base. You can use mayonnaise, buttermilk, yogurt or almond milk.
To make a great salad you need to please all your senses. You need leafy greens, veggies and fruits, and crunchy elements for texture. If you are making your salad a meal, you need protein.
LEAFY GREENS Lettuce Arugula Spinach Kale | VEGGIES Cucumber Tomatoes Radish Carrots Onion Bell Peppers Avocados | FRUITS Apples Pears Strawberries Orange Grapes Mango Pineapple | TEXTURE Nuts Croutons Feta Cheese Olives Pomegranite Seeds Beans Tortilla Strips | PROTEIN Chicken Beef Salmon Shrimp Cheese Tofu Eggs |
So, of course, this table is a fraction of what you can use but it shows how to layer a great salad.
Wordhouse Wow Vinaigrette
So tonight we made a lovely, light, vinaigrette using Wordhouse Wow. This is such a flavorful blend made with Granulated garlic, lemon white pepper, parsley flakes, tarragon and chervil.
This is one of our favorite all-purpose herbal seasoning blend for vegetables, fish, chicken, eggs, dipping oils, and salads. Use as a base for marinades, get creative! As in all herbal blends it helps to crumble in your hand prior to use to release natural oils.
A nice cold glass of Pinot Grigio pair beautifully with this salad.
Wine & Spice Makes Everything Nice!