Chopped Grilled Pineapple Summer Salad
Serves 6
Ingredients for salad:
8 cups chopped romaine lettuce
½ cup coarsely chopped fresh basil
1 cup peeled, cored, quartered pineapple (cut lengthwise) and then grilled
½ cup coarsely shredded red cabbage
½ cup coarsely chopped peppadew peppers
3 tablespoons slivered almonds, lightly toasted
⅔ lemon vinaigrette
For the vinaigrette, makes ½ cup:
Ingredients:
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper
6 tablespoons California Olive Ranch extra virgin olive oil
For the dressing:
- In a large bowl, whisk together first 4 ingredients. Slowly add olive oil while whisking constantly.
For the salad:
In a large bowl toss together lettuce, cabbage, basil, pineapple, peppadew peppers and mozzarella. Divide among six serving plates. Sprinkle with toasted almonds. Drizzle with the lemon vinaigrette.