I finally made the salad I've been wanting to make since making my first batch of oven-dried tomatoes a few weeks ago. I made a second batch of tomatoes on Saturday with tomatoes from my in-laws' garden. I didn't pack them in olive oil this time so they wouldn't be soggy for my salad. Oven-dried tomatoes is a perfect way to use up extra tomatoes from your garden.
This yummy salad is a recreation of something I had a few years ago at a little cafe. It was the first time I had oven-dried tomatoes, and I fell in love with them that day. I also adored the creamy pesto dressing.
I don't have exact amounts for anything with this salad. Just throw it in a bowl and enjoy. I also made two pesto dressings - one creamy and one not. No exact amounts with the dressings either. I just add and taste until I'm happy with the outcome.
Ingredients
Pesto Dressing
Creamy Pesto Dressing
That's it. Easy salad to throw together. I had the pesto dressing, and Husband loved the creamy pesto. I think the salad would be equally delicious with just plain pesto as well. Hope you like it!
This yummy salad is a recreation of something I had a few years ago at a little cafe. It was the first time I had oven-dried tomatoes, and I fell in love with them that day. I also adored the creamy pesto dressing.
I don't have exact amounts for anything with this salad. Just throw it in a bowl and enjoy. I also made two pesto dressings - one creamy and one not. No exact amounts with the dressings either. I just add and taste until I'm happy with the outcome.
Ingredients
- Romaine lettuce, chopped
- Spinach
- Grilled lemon chicken (recipe here)
- Oven-dried tomatoes
- Artichoke hearts (I used marinated ones, rinsed & drained.)
- Pine nuts, toasted
Pesto Dressing
- A couple tablespoons of pesto (I used basil, pine nut, parmesan pesto.)
- Splash of balsamic vinegar
- Squeeze of lemon (I like lots of lemon.)
- Salt & pepper to taste
Creamy Pesto Dressing
- About 1/4 cup of pesto
- A couple tablespoons of Greek yogurt
- A spoonful of mayo (optional)
- Splash of balsamic vinegar
- Squeeze of lemon
- Salt & pepper to taste
That's it. Easy salad to throw together. I had the pesto dressing, and Husband loved the creamy pesto. I think the salad would be equally delicious with just plain pesto as well. Hope you like it!