So you probably noticed by now that I am not a salads person! I love how they look and taste, but I just almost never crave a salad.
But when it comes to shabbat lunches and holidays, especially Shavuot, I love filling my table with the most colourful salads! I love incorporating all the different elements of flavour to create balanced salads that keep you wanting for more.
In this post, I wanted to give you an overview at what my shavuot table would typically look like. No cooked salads, just lots of fresh salads and fun appetizers!
1. Tomato Carpaccio with crumbled feta and balsamic reduction
Balsamic reduction is simple. Simmer 2 cups of balsamic vinegar with 1/2 cup brown sugar until thickens.
Then just thinly slice tomatoes, crumble feta, lay some fresh basil and top with reduction! I've been making this for years and it's always a hit!
2. Large Arugula salad with sweet red wine vinegar dressing
I roasted a full sweet potato, finely cubed, with oil and salt until caramelized and soft. The salad contains arugula, roasted sweet potato, shredded red cabbage, broccoli, avocado, cranberries and chopped cashews.
To make the dressing: combine 1/3 cup mayo, 1 tbsp sugar, 2 tbsp red wine vinegar, salt and pepper and whisk until fully combined.
3. Spinach and fruit salad with honey dijon dressing
Combine baby spinach, fresh sliced strawberries, very thinly sliced ataulfo mango, red onion, sunflower seeds and sweet pecans.
To make the dressing: combine 2 tbsp dijon, 2 tbsp honey, 1 tbsp mayo, 3 tbsp oil, salt and pepper. Whisk everything together.
Enjoy,
Guila
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