Landscape Salads

I think that fresh produce is amazing and  I believe in beautiful presentation, after all,  some say we eat with our eyes first.  In this case I thought of my garden and how things grow and  all of the beautiful colors . Some of the vegetables are raw, others I either roasted, grilled or steamed,  then arranged them as if I were looking at a landscape. Dressed lightly with EVOO and either citrus juice or a vinegar these salads are different than a beautiful bowl of greens, just as delicious and healthy, and a delight for the eyes.

Stacked Apple Salad

Stacked Apple Salad with Arugula Avocado Goat Cheese and Red Onion. Sometimes it’s just fun to change up the presentation, slicing the Apple thinly and adding the ingredients between the slices then dressing the whole thing with a bit of a simple olive oil vinaigrette. I like doing this with different colored apples and it’s especially great in the fall... Yield: Varies Author: Mary Palumbo Print With Image Without Image Stacked Apple Salad prep time: 15 M cook time: total time: 15 M A beautiful and different way to serve salad ingredients: Apple and Arugula Salad with Goat Cheese Apples  Arugula Goat Cheese Red Onion, thinly sliced Avocado, cut into 1 inch dice Balsamic Vinaigrette , recipe below Balsamic Vinaigrette Extra Virgin Olive Oil Balsamic Vinegar Garlic clove 1 large, smashed In a jar add 1/3 cup of the vinegar, 2/3 cup of the oil, and the garlic clove. Put the lid on the jar and shake vigorously until the mixture is emulsif...