Blueberry Surprise Salad

Blueberry Surprise Salad
Blueberry Surprise Salad with Pepitas and Freeze-Dried blueberries

Every member in my family takes a great pride in being good at something.

My daughter is really good at reading clouds, ignoring her brother’s orders, spilling milk all over her new dress, reading books in the doorways, matching outfits, and conjugating verbs.

My son is very natural at making friends… and making funny faces in a mirror. He is also exceptionally skilled at chasing shadows, kicking pool water into people’s faces, sucking on his fingers, eating goggles, spinning around in circles, riding on a friend’s back, and multiplying 3 by 2.

My husband’s talents include taking wall-worthy pictures of me, free-style lap swimming, cracking jokes, making spooky-looking smoothies, moving hips to the beat, and imitating accents.

And me? I am an expert at day-dreaming, doing round kicks, blogging silly details about my family, making cards, and watching Iron Chef to the music of Katy Perry while running on an elliptical and writing blog posts – all at the same time.

I am also pretty darn good at designing salads.

My salad making skills have been polished to a high gloss. To become an expert in any craft (including cooking,) it takes continues practice. And do I practice!!!! To put it in perspective, I concoct at least 10 different salads each week.

For me, the secret of a good salad is always in the toppings: everything else serves as a foundation…. a base… a prelude… Whether it is a route vegetable, a leafy green, or a summer fruit salad, it is the layering of textures and flavors that bring the salad together.

For crunch, I always go to my favorites

The flavor in my salads generally comes from

I could go on and on but I will stop at this!

Here is a recipe of a simple weekday salad that only takes 5 minutes to put together and pairs well with pretty much anything, be it broiled salmon, grilled chicken, or even pasta.

Blueberry Surprise Salad with Arugula and Pepitas
Blueberry Surprise Salad with Arugula and Pepitas

Blueberry Surprise Salad

Ingridients

For the salad

For the dressing

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, toss together the Arugula, blueberries and pepitas
  2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the oil, vinegar, pepper, and liquid aminos (or salt.)
  3. Pour over the salad, and toss to coat. (You may end up with more dressing than you need. Refrigerate the leftovers and use them on salad, chicken or fish.)

Serve with

Try this Blueberry Surprise Salad with Sesame Chicken of Our First Date or  Sweet Potato Timbale

Wine pairing

Robert Sinskey Vin Gris 2010, a Rose wine from Napa, is notably rich yet fruity and refreshing, making it a great partner to the peppery-mustardy arugula.

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9 thoughts on “Blueberry Surprise Salad

  1. I am inclined to agree that you are a supreme salad designer. I love this mix of flavors and must try it soon. This would be perfect for my detox!

  2. Tara, cut the asparagus and zucchini into thin slices. Whisk together oil and lemon juice in a small bowl, then drizzle over vegetables. Sprinkle with sea salt, pepper to taste. Let stand 10-15 minutes to soften zucchini and allow flavors to develop. Just before serving, sprinkle the shaved cheese over the vegetables.

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