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Crisp Autumn Salad
Herbs from Provence

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Our Herbs from Provence are a fabulous blend that you will enjoy using in many recipes. They are perfect for enhancing the flavor of the foods we like to prepare in the fall...from our new stuffing recipe, to roasted vegetables or scalloped potatoes. Pick up a tin with your next order so you will have them handy when you need a little French touch to your cooking!

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Crisp Autumn Salad   

Recipe by Serene Choo, Stratford Chefs School

Serves 4-6

ingredients
FOR VINAIGRETTE
1/3 cup Basil Flavoured Walnut Oil
1/4 cup Roasted Garlic Olive Oil
2 tsp Dijon mustard
1 1/2 Tbsp Raspberry Wine Vinegar
To taste Salt and pepper
FOR SALAD
2 pinches Herbs from Provence
1 whole Garlic clove, sliced
1 whole Tomato, ripe (or several cherry tomatoes, halved)
2 Tbsp Roasted Garlic Olive Oil
4 Basil leaves, chiffonade (sliced into thin ribbons)
1/4 cup Pumpkin seeds, toasted and cooled
1 Tbsp Hemp seeds, toasted and cooled
1 whole Pear, ripe, sliced in 1/8" slices
1/2 pound Mixed salad greens
instructions
Vinaigrette Directions:
· To make vinaigrette, combine Dijon mustard, Kitchen Connaisseur’s Raspberry Vinegar, whisk well.
· Slowly drizzle in Kitchen Connaisseur’s Walnut and Basil Oil and Roasted Garlic Olive Oil. Salt and pepper to taste. Chill until ready to use.
Salad Directions:
· Preheat oven to 300F.
· Slice tomato into ¼” slices, drizzle Kitchen Connaisseur’s Roasted Garlic Olive Oil, sprinkle Kitchen Connaisseur’s Herbs from Provence, garlic, and salt and pepper.
· Place in oven and bake for 30-40 minutes or until halved in volume. Cool and set aside.
· Slice roasted tomatoes into thick julienne (1/4”) pieces if using tomatoes.
· In a separate bowl, place salad greens and toss lightly with vinaigrette, toss in pumpkin and hemp seeds, some basil chiffonade, parmigiano-reggiano, roasted tomatoes, and pear slices.
· To serve, lightly drizzle vinaigrette on plate, add rest of basil chiffonade, place a mound of mixed greens mixture.

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