108 salad with summer and balsamic Recipes

marinade, white balsamic vinegar, red wine vinegar, dijon mustard, garlic, minced, olive oil, salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste, granulated sugar , to taste, grilled veggies, organic green zucchini , quartered lengthwise, organic yellow zucchini , quartered lengthwise, organic spears asparagus, trimmed, organic yellow and red cherry tomatoes, red bell pepper, quartered and seeded, yellow bell pepper, quartered and seeded, couscous, basil chiffonade, coarsely chopped italian parsley, olive oil, israeli couscous, homemade chicken or vegetable stock, heated, water to cover, kalamata olives (optional), additonal basil leaves , hand torn

uncooked rotini (corkscrew pasta; about 8 oz), coarsely chopped yellow squash, coarsely chopped zucchini, sliced prosciutto, chopped, chopped red onion, fresh mozzarella cheese, chopped, salt, freshly ground black pepper, white balsamic vinegar, extravirgin olive oil, dijon mustard, chopped fresh rosemary

chickpeas, drained and rinsed (garbanzo beans), garlic cloves, minced (i like to grind it to a paste on the cutting board), red onion, finely chopped, zucchini , halved lengthwise and thinly sliced (raw), red bell pepper, chopped in small pieces, goat cheese (or more if you like it or want the salad creamier ), pecans, toasted and chopped, craisins (or raisins...or nothing), fresh mint, chopped, fresh basil, chopped, smoked paprika (i probably used more), extra virgin olive oil , just enough to lubricate everything, fresh cracked black pepper, to taste (i used a lot ), kosher salt, to taste (i barely used any ), red pepper flakes , to taste, balsamic vinegar (optional, but reduced and drizzled on top tastes phenomenal)

zucchini, trimmed , halved lengthwise, crookneck yellow squash, trimmed , halved lengthwise, olive oil, chopped fresh basil, freshly grated parmesan cheese (about 1 oz), balsamic vinegar

zucchini, trimmed , halved lengthwise, yellow crookneck squash, trimmed , halved lengthwise, olive oil, chopped fresh basil, freshly grated parmesan cheese (about 1 oz), balsamic vinegar

squash, cut up in small chunks (zucchini, butternut, yellow summer, etc.), bell peppers, cut into strips (whatever color you prefer ), sweet onion, cut into wedges, sweet onion, chopped, olive oil, salt, pepper, spices , assorted* (suggestions ( grill seasoning, lemon pepper, cumin or italian seasonings such as basil, oregano and ), parmesan cheese, grated, frozen puff pastry sheets, thawed (1 sheet ), tomatoes, cut in half, balsamic vinegar, thyme, fresh and chopped, caesar salad dressing