Homegrown Leftovers #1. - Straggler Salad with leftover home raised, free range chicken
Leftover chicken from roasted chicken shredded and tossed with some of the veggies that are still growing in the garden. Baby Romaine lettuce I planted in September for a late crop, grated raw beet, radishes I planted in September for a late crop and one very pleasant surprise of a green onion I found growing amongst some fennel.
I tossed these beautiful, fresh picked veggies with one of my favourite salad dressings.
Maple Balsamic Dressing
1/4 cup favourite oil such as hemp, flax or extra virgin olive.
1-2 cloves garlic crushed and minced
3 Tbsp. balsamic vinegar
2 Tbsp. Maple syrup
2 tsp Dijon mustard
1-2 tsp nutritional yeast ( I use more like 2-3 tbsp of nutritional yeast it depends on your taste)
Salt and pepper to taste
Whisk together oil, garlic, vinegar and maple syrup. Whisk in Dijon mustard and nutritional yeast until desired consistency. Taste and adjust flavours according to preference.
Great on romaine, spinach or any green salads.
what does yeast do in a salad dressing?
ReplyDeleteNutritional Yeast, also known as Brewer's yeast, is grown on hops, the bitter herb that is also used in beer and is an inactive form a yeast.
ReplyDeleteThe live cells are destroyed leaving benefical nutrients such as B vitamins, amino acids, minerals, protein and phosphorus behind. Those who eat nutritional yeast should be sure to consume plenty of calcium rich foods in the diet also. Nutritional yeast has a nice cheesy like taste making it a nice topping for air popped popcorn, salads, rice and noodle dishes or anywhere you'd like a cheesy taste. It will slightly thicken a salad dressing.