Macho Salad Recipe

INGREDIENTS :

 Cornbread Croutons* (saute cubed cornbread in butter to brown)

 6 cups leaf lettuce

 ½ cup grape or cherry tomatoes, cut in halved

 ¾ cup fresh corn, steamed and removed from the cob (defrosted frozen corn may be substituted)

 6 dates, sliced

 ½ cup slivered almonds

 ½ cup goat cheese crumbles

Salad Dressing:

 ½ cup olive oil

 1 tablespoon champagne vinegar

 1 tablespoon maple syrup

 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard

 Juice of one lemon

 ½ teaspoon dried basil

 ¼ teaspoon dried oregano

 ¼ freshly ground black pepper

 ½ salt

INSTRUCTIONS :

1.Make your cornbread croutons, cool and set aside.

2.Make the salad dressing by whisking together all ingredients except the oil. Slowly drizzle in the oil while whisking continuously until the mixture emulsifies (comes together into a creamy dressing). Set aside.

3.Toss all the salad ingredients together in a large bowl.

4.Add salad dressing to taste, toss again and serve with croutons.

Notes:

I used a box of Jiffy cornbread to make my croutons. When cool, cut into cubes and saute in oil or butter to brown.

To make an entree salad, add 1 cup of shredded grilled or rotisserie chicken.

Enjoy!!