Salads from your garden

7 Aug '09 4:00 am

Do you prepare salads from your fruits and veggies that you collect? What are some of your favorite summer salads?

7 Aug '09 6:56 pm

That is a good question Raintree.
I love salads made from fresh fruit.We are lucky here in NZ in that we have some sort of fruit in the garden all year around-at present it is citrus.I am about to plant my strawberries.

1 Sep '09 5:32 am

You are fortunate to have wonderful fruit all year-round. I bet you can't wait for your strawberries. Here's a great salad that incorporates fresh strawberries with juicy apples. The flavors are tied altogether with light Raspberry Vinaigrette dressings that add sweet and tangy flavors.

Strawberry-Apple Salsa Salad

1 pt. strawberries, sliced
1 medium McIntosh apple, chopped
1 medium Granny Smith apple, chopped
2 Tbsp. sliced green onions
2 Tbsp. chopped cilantro
3/4 cup KRAFT Light Raspberry Vinaigrette Dressing
6 cups torn spinach leaves or romaine lettuce

TOSS strawberries with apples, onions, cilantro and dressing in large bowl. Let stand 15 min.
ADD spinach just before serving; mix lightly.

This recipe is great on chicken too!

Variation - Strawberry-Apple Salsa Chicken
Prepare as directed, omitting spinach. Serve strawberry mixture spooned evenly over 6 cooked boneless skinless chicken breast halves. Makes 6 servings.

Nutritional values: http://www.kraftfoods.com/kf/recipes/strawberry-apple-salsa-salad-53334.aspx

8 Sep '09 11:56 pm

A mix of tomatoes, cucumber and carrot is my favorite salad.

29 Oct '09 8:52 am

Lily, that would actually make a good wrap with Ranch Dressing. Have you tried that before?