Submitted by Lynette Bye
A simple, flavor-filled dish to add a bit of color to any meal. The textures of crumbly feta cheese and plump tomato contrast nicely, and the zesty balsamic is the perfect finishing touch.
D-Hall Ingredients:
-Tomato wedges
-Feta cheese, crumbled
-Balsamic vinaigrette
-Olive Oil
Instructions:
By Dana Ferrante ’17
Many times, the salad bar in the d-hall seems a bit lackluster. After looking at the same vegetable options each day, it often feels like there isn’t a single thing you could put on your greens to make them taste better.
It is for this –and many other reasons– why sweet potato night is one of my favorite days of the week. Each perfectly browned cube holds the potential to make your salad the best one you’ve had all week. Not only are sweet potatoes a super-vegetable, packed with vitamin A and vitamin C, but they are also an oh-so-sweet source of fiber.
You’ll need:
-2 bowls (for optimized salad tossed-ness)
Ingredients:
-2 cups of arugula
-1 cup of sweet potatoes
-one large serving spoon of feta cheese
-one large serving spoon (or however much you can personally endure) of red onions (either raw or in olive oil)
-olive oil to taste
-grounded black pepper to taste
Directions:
1.) Take a large bowl, and fill it with arugula, sweet potatoes, feta and red onions.
2.) Season with olive oil and grounded black pepper.
3.) Grab another large bowl. Cover the salad with the bowl, and holding down the sides, gently toss the salad.
4.) Enjoy!
Inspired by a recipe from the kitchen of Chef Diane Kochilas. Check out her website here: http://www.dianekochilas.com/.
By Dana Ferrante ’17
Nothing tastes more like summer than a bite into the juiciest, pinkest, piece of watermelon and having that sweet pink liquid drizzle all down your face and hands. But watermelon is more than just a sticky finger food: try this simple recipe for watermelon salad, and turn a summer snack into a refined, fork-worthy dish.
But first, what makes or breaks any watermelon salad is, of course, the watermelon. Picking a watermelon is always a gamble. You see a flawless, green speckled watermelon skin and you think “This is going to be the best watermelon I will ever have.” Soon after, you discover the watermelon to be subpar, not nearly as mouthwatering as you had suspected. Here’s how to prevent any further watermelon-induced disappointment:
Step 1. Find a watermelon. Pick it up. Is it heavy? It should feel heavier than you would have suspected for its size. Is it shiny? It shouldn’t be if it’s ripe.
Step 2. Turn the watermelon around until you find the field spot, or the side of the watermelon touching the ground as it was growing. Just like this pictures shows, the field spot should have a yellow, creamy color. The darker the yellow, the better, since more time on the vine means more time to ripen.
Step 3. Knock on the watermelon rind with your knuckles. You shouldn’t hear a dull thud, but a lovely hollow sound that means your melon skin is firm and ripe. It’s almost as if your knuckles bounce off the rind when the skin is good and ready.
Now that you know how to pick the perfect watermelon, it’s time to learn how to turn that giant green melon into a succulent salad.
You’ll need…
-a cutting board
-a chef’s knife
-a salad bowl
Serves: 6-8
Directions:
Cut watermelon into 1-inch cubes, or use a melon baller to make bite size pieces. Slice red onion into half moons. Slice the block of feta in ½-inch cubes. Chiffonade basil (or mint). Then, put all these ingredients into your salad bowl.
Drizzle EVOO, lime (or lemon) juice and balsamic vinegar, and then toss. Season with sea salt and ground black pepper to your liking.
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