Cooking With Margaret

  Caprese Salad  Serves 6-8 Ingredients Salad 3 pints of fresh cherry tomatoes  2 pounds of fresh mozzarella, diced  1 bunch of Italian parsley, minced, divided 1 cup of fresh basil 1 tablespoon olive oil Dressing 1/2 cup pesto 2/3 cup olive oil 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice  1 tablespoon salt  2 teaspoon pepper  Directions Rinse cherry tomatoes, in colander, set aside Dice up mozzarella into cubes, put in bowl  Tear up fresh basil leaves (*chopping basil bruises the leaves and can reduce the amount of flavor from them)  Add 1/2 the minced parsley  Dressing Whisk olive oil, pesto, and lemon juice Add other 1/2 of parsley Add salt and pepper Assembly  In your serving bowl add mozzarella cubes, basil leaves, parsley, and olive oil Toss with dressing, until evenly coated Season to taste Serve and enjoy!

   Cashew Curry Chicken Salad Ingredients                   Salad   1 rotisserie chicken   1 large onion, small diced   1/2 the heart of celery, diced   1 bunch of Italian parsley, minced, divided  2 cups of whole roasted salted cashews, roughly chopped                 Dressing  Combine in a bowl 2 1/2 tablespoons curry powder 1 teaspoon turmeric  1 tablespoon of salt  Remaining 1/2 of parsley 2 cups of mayonnaise 1 tablespoon of  white wine vinegar          Directions  In a bowl, shred the chicken Add celery and onions Add 1/2 the parsley Add dressing  Add cashews Stir   Refrigerate for at least 2 hours, or overnight   Serve  Wonderful with toasted bread, in a salad, or by itself Enjoy! 

 Grilled Corn Salad With Creamy Avocado Dressing Ingredients             Salad  4 cucumbers, peeled, seeded, diced 6-8 ears or corn, husks removed  6 Roma tomatoes, seeded, diced  1  orange bell pepper, diced 1 red onion, finely diced  2 avocados, diced 1 lime, juiced  Salt to taste         Dressing 5 limes, juiced, zest of 2 1/4 cup of olive oil 2 tablespoons of honey 6 garlic cloves 2 bunches of cilantro 2 avocados Salt and Pepper to taste      Directions Salad Prep Heat a grill (or grill pan) to medium/high and place corn on grill  on all sides until charred ( or you can  follow the oven roasted method below  Remove corn from heat, allow to slightly cool Remove kernels from cob Add to bowl Add remaining salad ingredients, set aside Dressing In a food processor, place garlic, and 1 bunch of cilantro tops Pulse until finely chopped Add honey, avocados, and l...