Tag: salads
If you love the crisp, sweet-tangy flavor of Panera’s Fuji Apple Salad Dressing, you can easily recreate it at home—while elevating it with the unique qualities of Arbequina olive oil and high-quality white balsamic vinegar. Here’s how to do it, plus tips for making the most of these star ingredients.
A few years ago when our small town opened a Chicken Salad Chick restaurant, I was skeptical on how long they would remain open. I thought to myself, “how much chicken salad does this town really eat?” Apparently enough for them to remain open all this time. With that said, I tried them and was sold!
I fell in love with their Lemon Basil chicken salad and felt the need to recreate the recipe…so I began to deconstruct the flavors while noshing one day in the store. I could taste the fresh basil, the light lemon, delicately diced onions and celery, and the right amount of tangy mayonnaise. After I identified all the flavors, I went to work in the kitchen to devise the perfect blend to make the copycat version to eat at a fraction of the cost.
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When people think of salads they often think of the basic, boring, iceberg lettuce, devoid of flavor, texture and the most lifeless food to eat. In fact, salads can have depth, personality, and make you question everything you think you know about your flavor palette.