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Relish Recipes — Salads

BLT Salad

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BLT Salad

When tomatoes start to flood the market in their vivid technicolor hues, it’s time to deconstruct the bacon, lettuce, and tomato sandwich. Such tomatoes are too eye appealing to hide between slices of bread. Make them the stars of the BLT, drizzling them with a creamy dressing, then topping them with some wispy greens and crisp-fried bacon. Use the tastiest tomatoes you can find, preferably in a variety of colors, sizes, and shapes. Offer bread on the side for mopping up the flavorful juices.

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Barbecued Corn Salad with Oregano Vinaigrette

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Barbecued Corn Salad with Oregano Vinaigrette
This is the perfect salad to make with things from the garden and/or farm market. Grilling the corn enhances the sweetness and the fresh oregano complements the sweetness and lends and earthy flavour to this delightful summer salad.

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Grilled Chicken with Brie and Peaches

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Grilled Chicken with Brie and Peaches
This is a perfect warm weather summer dish, using seasonal peaches. Add a tossed green salad and a glass of crisp white wine and you have the makings of a great summer meal.

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The Big Summer Salad

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The Big Summer Salad
This salad is an excellent example of using whatever you have on had to make a great meal. If you don't have heirloom tomatoes, just use cherry tomatoes (I love using red and yellow ones if you have them), substitute peaches or plums for the nectarines, romaine or spinach for kale, curly kale for Tuscan and even red wine or balsamic vinegar for white wine vinegar. And feel free to use store-bought croutons for the homemade ones. I'll even add some cooked chicken or beef to this salad for the whole-meal-deal! Go ahead, make it your own, but at least you've got something to start with.

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Coronation Chicken Salad

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Coronation Chicken Salad

This dish was created in 1953, for the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth. Coronation chicken has been said to have been inspired by Jubilee Chicken, a dish prepared for the Silver Jubilee of George V in 1935. The essential ingredients are curry and mango chutney, reflecting the English love of Indian cuisine. In honour of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee (June 2-5, 2022), it's only right that we serve up this delicious recipe once again. If you are watching the celebrations on television, keep your eyes peeled for Donna-Marie in the crowds as she heads to England for the celebrations!

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