How to make a Farmer's Market Summer Salad
A platter filled with the freshest ingredients from your local farmers market, plus a handful of pantry staples.
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Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 327kcal
Ingredients
For the Salad
- 7 -8 cups salad greens - the freshest you can find
- 2 cans Italian tuna packed in olive oil 5 oz cans
- ¼ cup roasted pistachios shelled
- ¼ cup dried cranberries
- ½ cup chopped celery
- ½ cup cherry tomatoes, sliced in half
- ¼ cup red onion, diced
- ¼ cup mini sweet gherkins chopped
- ½ cup cannellini beans drained and rinsed
- ½ cup green apple thinly sliced
- 1 large lemon zested
- 2 tbsp fresh dill chopped fine
- ½ tps sea salt
For the Dressing
- ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
- ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
- 3 tbsp honey
- 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 1 clove garlic
- ½ tps sea salt
- ¼ tsp pepper
- ½ tsp smoked paprika or Rosey Harissa
Instructions
- Drizzle the apple slices with lemon juice to prevent browning. Combine the dill, lemon zest and 1/2 tsp of sea salt in a small bowl, set aside. On a large platter or in a large bowl layer the greens, nuts, cranberries, apple slices, celery, tomatoes, beans, onions, gherkins and cucumbers. Top with tuna and the oil from the can.
- Sprinkle the salad with the dill mixture.
- In a high power blender combine apple cider vinegar, honey, mustard, salt, pepper, garlic and smoked paprika or rosey harissa. Slowly add in olive oil to emulsify. Test for flavor add adjust as preferred. Serve the salad and drizzle vinaigrette over each serving. Baked or grilled Naan bread is a wonderful side to serve with this salad.
Notes
Buy Cento or Genova canned Italian tuna- it is packed in high-quality olive oil. Do not drain the oil. It is available at most major Supermarkets. Brush Naan bread with olive oil, and a bit of salt and grill for 5 minutes just to heat up. Feel free to add olives, Marcona almonds, chives, or peppers to this recipe.
Nutrition
Calories: 327kcal