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    Make over my summer salad! Three new fresh seasonal recipes

    By Holly Robinson Peete, Shine staff | Makeover – Tue, Jun 1, 2010 7:49 PM EDT

    It's high time to think beyond the iceberg. Chef Stephen Kalt shows us how to cook up three creative salads featuring in-season fruits and vegetables in unexpected, summery combinations. Move over, lettuce; there are some new stars in the salad bowl.



    1. Blackberry Endive Salad

    Drop a few blackberries in the bottom of a salad bowl and lightly mash with a fork to release the juices. Scatter in some sliced endive. Stir in ripe, chopped avocado. Grate in some Pecorino cheese (an aged sheep's milk cheese and a switch from your usual Parmesan). Add a bit of orange zest. Drizzle in a high quality extra virgin olive oil and good balsamic vinegar. Season with sea salt and freshly ground pepper, toss, and you have a salad that will wake up your palate with fresh summer flavors.

    2. Watermelon Tomato Salad

    Place cubed, seeded watermelon chunks in a salad bowl. Stir in wedges of ripe, red tomatoes. Add pieces of Gorgonzola Dolce, a sweet, mild blue cheese. Scatter over lots of chopped fresh chives and a bit of shredded basil. Drizzle in good extra-virgin olive oil and Spanish sherry vinegar. Season with salt and pepper, toss, and you've got another rockin' summer salad.

    3. Strawberry Fruit Salad

    Strawberries are at their most luscious right now, and they rightfully get top billing in a sweet salad packed with sliced summer fruit. Stir together grapes, grapefruit, mango, Forelle pears, apricots, honeydew melon, and last but not least, strawberries. Pour over a simple syrup of sugar and water flavored with vanilla bean. Scatter minced fresh mint and a few poppy seeds over top. Dessert is served!

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    20 comments

    • Angela
      Angela  •  2 years 0 months ago
      Thank you for these 3 delicious salad recipies and their easy preparation film. :)
    • Irani
      Irani  •  1 year 11 months ago
      WoW, These ingredients are so great, I loved the first 2 salads. Thanks a lot!
    • Nobody
      Nobody  •  2 years 0 months ago
      Great salad recipes that I already printed out. It is all about raw unprocessed food!

      I am however going to leave off the cheese and sugar.

      Holly is awesome and extremely good looking!
    • Luis
      Luis  •  1 year 11 months ago
      Sarah, yes she was indeed in the TV show "Hangin' with Mr. Cooper." She hasn't aged a bit..still beautiful as ever
    • Zanade
      Zanade  •  2 years 0 months ago
      Awesome summer salads! I am serving the Strawberry Salad tonight to my little girls <3
    • melvin
      melvin  •  2 years 0 months ago
      HI THERE LONG TIME SINCE WE MET.THE LAST TIME WAS IN WASHINGTON D.C. OR WAS IT IN LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA AT THE HILTON HOTEL.YOU MIGHT REMEMBER THE MOVIE WE TALK OF MAKING IF AND WHEN WE COULD FIND TIME TO MEET IN CHICAGO.SHEILA, ANN, ROSALINE AND JOAN SAID HI AND WISH YOU MUCH LUCK,HI ME BACK AT MARLOFTON@YAHOO.COM (MELVIN ,MASTER MCJ)ARTIST, PHOTOGRAPHER,AND SULPTURER.
    • nextgeneration
      nextgeneration  •  1 year 11 months ago
      Holly, thank you for the fantastic salad recipes; I happened upon (you) when opening my email this morning and what a lucky girl I am. Just what I was looking for to serve at my candle party next weekend!
    • Tahnya
      Tahnya  •  1 year 11 months ago
      This is a family favorite that my young guys really love. Take some bagged salad mix, whatever your family's preference (we like either a lettuce blend or just plain old spinach). Add some grilled chicken breast, sliced strawberries, mandarin oranges, (occasionally my younger likes to toss in a few blueberries for more taste and color), and some slivered almonds. Other guests have liked a lemon poppyseed dressing to top it off, but for us, the fruit is juicy enough that no dressing is needed. Experiment with your own tastes .. I'm sure you'll find a combo that you like.
    • john
      john  •  1 year 11 months ago
      Let's hear more about Chef Kalt. Is he a west coast guy? Would love to know where his restaurant is.
    • Mary P
      Mary P  •  2 years 0 months ago
      Great ideas for the summer, Thank you Mary Pruitt
    • Wayne and Edith
      Wayne and Edith  •  1 year 11 months ago
      This does not have to see seaonal. We are blueberry growers and we have beautiful frozen berries all year. They work perfectly. Good eating!
    • nextgeneration
      nextgeneration  •  1 year 11 months ago
      Holly, thank you for the fantastic salad recipes; I happened upon (you) when opening my email this morning and what a lucky girl I am. Just what I was looking for to serve at my candle party next weekend!
    • Portia
      Portia  •  1 year 11 months ago
      these were great!! thank you so much.
    • Sarah
      Sarah  •  1 year 11 months ago
      Did this lady used to be on that show Mr. Cooper?
    • LeRoy-o-mon Warner
      LeRoy-o-mon Warner  •  1 year 11 months ago
      I agree! More Chef Kalt! Word!
    • pebbles,
      pebbles,  •  1 year 11 months ago
      these look really good! ill have to try these next time i get fresh fruit (only thing have fresh is grapes) but always have either spinach, or mixed greens (endive,carrots,raddichio).
    • Javed JDN
      Javed JDN  •  1 year 11 months ago
      wish u good luck
    • bora
      bora  •  1 year 11 months ago
      طربقة عمل سلطة باذنجان خذ 2عدد باذنجان مدور وسط واشويه على فحم واحضر 2عدد فلفل اخضر حار وقطعه اصابع رفيعة ثم خذ حبة طماطم وسط وقطعه اصابع رفيعة ضع الجميع فى صحن وضع عليه قليل من الزين الزيتون وملح وكزبرة خضراء مقطعة وبالعافية
    • Ledley
      Ledley  •  1 year 11 months ago
      On my way to the store. Adding up the points for WW. Not bad!
    • Melissa
      Melissa  •  1 year 11 months ago
      mmmmmmmm....... Summer and fruit. What a perfect combo! :)
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