Wednesday, June 25, 2014

Calamari with Avocado Salad and lime dressing

Now that summer is here I love to use all the beautiful fruits and vegetables that are showing up at my local farmer's market. In order to take advantage of freshness from the local produce I made this salad for lunch on two consecutive days in two different versions.
One served with soft shell crab


The other with calamari lightly coated with cornmeal and flash pan fried. In the first version salad I added strawberries to the salad and the other a mixture of berries.


Avocado Salad with Lime dressing

4 oz arugula
1/2 romaine lettuce - hand trimed
1/4 cup cilantro
4 green onion - diced
1 avocado - sliced or cut in cubes
1/2 English cucumber - sliced then cut in halves
1/2 bell pepper - roughly chopped
1 cup of berries of choice

Lime Dressing 

juice of 2 limes
1 teaspoon fresh ginger - minced
2 tablespoons honey
1/4 olive oil
S&P

Start by whisking all dressing ingredients first and let rest for about 10 minutes.
Mix all salad ingredients together then drizzle with dressing and toss gently before serving.
 
 

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