Well, I ended up actually seeing a Snowy Owl the other day –
he was just sitting there, looking right down at me. No need to mention that I
spent an hour searching for him, drove down every single muddy country road in
the county and ended up half-way down some farmer’s driveway just so I could
get this photo. Admit it – it was worth it! Isn’t he great?
Mr. Living Cookbook (aka Tim) also spotted some of these
gorgeous birds and his photos are spectacular – so I must share them also.
I think spring might be just around the corner *FINALLY*
here in West Michigan, so I bet the Snowy Owls will head up north soon.
Warmer weather (that means in the 20s and 30s folks) means
my taste buds crave salads. This one comes from Appetite for Reduction by Isa Chandra. She does all things well.
The dressing is excellent and can be drizzled on all kinds of stuff.
Here’s what
you need:
16 oz chick
peas, drained and rinsed
½ pound of
small red potatoes, quartered and steamed until fork tender
½ pound of
fresh green beans, stems removes and steamed until fork tender (did you know
you can steam the potatoes and beans in the same pot? Start the potatoes first
and add the beans when the potatoes are almost done. )
Red onion –
sliced super thin to taste (I think I left these out – not a huge raw onion
fan)
1/3 C good black
Greek olives, pitted – whole or sliced in half
8 C leaf or
romaine lettuce
1 C cherry
tomatoes
Green
Goddess Garlic Dressing
2 average
size garlic cloves, peeled
1/2 C fresh
chives, cut in 1 inch pieces
1/2 C fresh Italian flat leaf parsley
2 T tahini
2 T
nutritional yeast
1 T white
miso
1/3 C water
2 T lemon
juice
Arrange the
salad on a large platter. Blend dressing ingredients until smooth in a high
speed blender or food processor. Drizzle dressing liberally over veg.
Note: Isa
likes to smash the chick peas, but I prefer them whole. Isa likes to add
capers, but I can’t stand them. Isa also likes more garlic, but I refrain from
too much raw garlic.
How many servings does this make? I told my analysis software that it served 4 and that put it at 225 calories per serving. Yikes.
ReplyDeleteI must admit that I don't know how many calories are in each serving..... I'm interested in knowing more about your software!
DeleteThis dressing is amazing. Even by non-vegan hubby enjoys it. I made the salad today. Delicious! Don't worry about calorie count on this. The fat is from the olives and tahini, both healthy fats. The original recipe says it serves four, but I would say if you were having it as your main course it would be more like 3. And it would be very filling at that. Shelly
DeleteI'm so glad you liked this salad -- it's getting warmer here in West Michigan, which means it's almost salad season!
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