Gastro Guru’s Signature Salad-How To Make My Italian Salad
Gastro Guru’s Signature Salad
My Signature Salad recipe
No need to eat boring salads anymore!
I have created my delicious & healthy Signature Salad with awesome flavor & crunch! I have further enhanced it with my own Signature Salad dressing!I started by using prewashed and precut Spring Mix, Next I added chopped tomatoes, cucumber, apple, walnuts, raisins & Caesar croutons. Next I drizzled my own Signature Salad Dressing. After tossing it well I garnished it with a trio of shaved Asiago, Romano & Parmesan cheeses.Wallah! Now we have created one of the most delicious salads I have every eaten!
I have created my delicious & healthy Signature Salad with awesome flavor & crunch! I have further enhanced it with my own Signature Salad dressing!I started by using prewashed and precut Spring Mix, Next I added chopped tomatoes, cucumber, apple, walnuts, raisins & Caesar croutons. Next I drizzled my own Signature Salad Dressing. After tossing it well I garnished it with a trio of shaved Asiago, Romano & Parmesan cheeses.Wallah! Now we have created one of the most delicious salads I have every eaten!
Equipment
- Mixing bowl
- Jar with lid
Ingredients
For Gastro Guru's Signature Salad
- 1 bowl Spring Mix for salads
- 1 cucumber chopped
- 15 cherry tomatoes halved
- 1 apple chopped, Pink Lady or any other available apple
- 1/2 cup walnuts chopped in small pieces
- 1/4 cup raisins
- 1/2 cup Caesar Croutons or any other croutons as available
- 1/2 cup Asiago, Romano & Parmesan cheese mix available shaved at most supermarkets
For Gastro Guru's Signature Salad Dressing
- 1/2 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil good quality for salad dressings
- 1/4 cup Balsamic Vinegar
- 1/4 cup cold water
- 3 cloves garlic chopped
- 1 tbsp dry Oregano crushed leaves
- 1 tbsp dry Basil crushed leaves
- 2 tsp sugar to balance the acidity from Balsamic Vinegar
- 1 tsp salt to taste
- crushed black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Make Salad dressing by combining all the dressing ingredients mentioned above in a jar with lid. Close jar and shake well
- Next add salad Spring Mix to a large bowl, add tomatoes, cucumber and apple slices to it
- Toss is walnuts, raisins and croutons. Drizzle half of the signature salad dressing or per personal taste. Toss salad well with 2 wooden spatulas. Finally garnish with the 3 cheese trio
- Wallah! Your delicious and crunchy Gastro Guru Signature Salad is ready!
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Notes
My Signature Salad recipe notes
My Signature Salad dressing can be made in larger quantity and refrigerated for future use
Do not add dressing or croutons ahead of time or salad will become soggy and croutons soft
This signature salad can be eaten by itself or as a side dish with any meat or seafood dish
More Italian Recipes: https://gastrogurukitchen.com/category/cusine/italian/
