We share our top three salads for Summer BBQ sides, just in time for 4th of July celebrations. We think our recipes for Veggie Slaw, Sweet Potato Salad and a deliciously different Fruit Salad will be hits with your friends and family!
FARMHOUSE VEGGIE SLAWTrim, wash and grate or chop 1/2 Green Cabbage, 1/4 Red Cabbage, 1 Vidalia Onion, 1 Bell Pepper, 2 peeled Kohlrabi and 1 seeded Cucumber. Add other veggies you like such as Carrots, Turnips, etc. Stir in our Yogurt Dressing and chill before serving.
Yogurt Dressing: Mix together 1 1/2 cups Atlanta Fresh Plain Greek Yogurt, 1/2 cup Mayonnaise, the juice of one Lemon, 2 Tablespoons Honey, 2 Tablespoons Dijon Mustard, salt and pepper to taste. If you like add chopped fresh Herbs, too.
SWEET POTATO SALAD Wash, trim and peel 4-6 Sweet Potatoes, chop into cubes (plan on 1/2 cup per person). Steam or boil until tender, drain and set aside.
Mix together:
1/3 cup Mayonnaise
1-2 teaspoons Wasabi Paste (if desired)
2T Sesame Oil
1T Soy Sauce
1T Honey
1T Rice Wine Vinegar
2 teaspoons fresh grated or powdered Ginger
salt and pepper to taste
Chop: 1/3 cup Vidalia Onion, 1/3 cup CeleryCombine Sweet Potatoes, chopped Onions and Celery and Dressing, chill well before serving.
"SWEET TEA" FRUIT SALAD Wash, trim and chop a mixture of your favorite Fruits, we used 4 cups of Fruit for the dish. This week it was our local Peaches, Nectarines, Plums, Blueberries and Blackberries. Other fruits such as Watermelon, Cantaloupe, Apples, Grapes, Pineapple, etc., would all be great in there, too!
Prepare Fruit "Marinade": steep 2 Chai or Earl Grey tea bags in 1 cup hot water (just like you are making a cup of tea). Add 1 teaspoon ground Cardamom, 4 Tablespoons Honey, a pinch of salt and several good grinds of fresh Black Pepper. Simmer this mixture until the liquid reduces to half, allow to cool. "Marinate" the Fruit Salad in the tea dressing for at least an hour before serving.
