🌿A Simple But Grown Up French Inspired Salad

A French Inspired Salad

It starts with an almost empty mustard jar…

The Dressing

Towards end of a Dijon mustard jar, when there’s only a tablespoon left…add to the mustard jar, red wine vinegar, olive oil, salt and pepper, spices to taste, to make a dressing. Shake up this jar to combine ingredients. Shake it!

The Salad

Trader Joe's White and Red Belgian Endive - chopped

Goat Cheese – several ounces

Green Olives – Trader Joe's Organic Italian Green Olives or Trader Joe’s Green Olives Greek Giant Chalkidiki Olives are good options

Trader Joe’s Marinated Artichokes on the Go, 1 packet

3 Tablespoons from a cup of cooked and refrigerated Trader Joe's Organic Small Whole Green Lentils

Want more heft? Include sliced boiled eggs and small, cold boiled potatoes, sliced radishes.

Combine the salad ingredients in a bowl.  Top with dressing and mix the salad. Adjust the salad to taste.

Don’t like lentils but know in your heart they are healthy? Try small batch, cook them with broth and spices, and then dress them, they absorb flavor. 

See the pin!

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/770608186250754924/

 


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