I'm making chili for the Oscars (my annual) and looking for a different
salad. Sometimes I make a Greek salad but this year I'm thinking a
composed salad on a platter....base of shredded red cabbage for color
then shredded carrots, sliced tomatoes, artichoke heart, hearts of palm,
water chestnuts and drizzled with a wine vinegar dressing. Any
additions, omissions or other suggestions? Any hints would be
appreciated and TIA.
Ellie in SF
Big storm coming (;-)....much needed rain!

wrote on Sat, 21 Feb 2009 09:15:25 -0800:


> I'm making chili for the Oscars (my annual) and looking for a
> different salad. Sometimes I make a Greek salad but this year
> I'm thinking a composed salad on a platter....base of shredded
> red cabbage for color then shredded carrots, sliced tomatoes,
> artichoke heart, hearts of palm, water chestnuts and drizzled
> with a wine vinegar dressing. Any additions, omissions or
> other suggestions? Any hints would be appreciated and TIA.
> Ellie in SF
> Big storm coming (;-)....much needed rain!

It sound right except that you might consider having some chopped garlic
in the dressing.

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Potomac, Maryland

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>
> I'm making chili for the Oscars (my annual) and looking for a different
> salad. Sometimes I make a Greek salad but this year I'm thinking a
> composed salad on a platter....base of shredded red cabbage for color
> then shredded carrots, sliced tomatoes, artichoke heart, hearts of palm,
> water chestnuts and drizzled with a wine vinegar dressing. Any
> additions, omissions or other suggestions? Any hints would be
> appreciated and TIA.
> Ellie in SF
> Big storm coming (;-)....much needed rain!
>

Maybe some grated cheese and olives would be nice too.

Mark (who is waiting across the bay for the rain when you're finished with
it!)

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> I'm making chili for the Oscars (my annual) and looking for a different
> salad. Sometimes I make a Greek salad but this year I'm thinking a
> composed salad on a platter....base of shredded red cabbage for color
> then shredded carrots, sliced tomatoes, artichoke heart, hearts of palm,
> water chestnuts and drizzled with a wine vinegar dressing. Any
> additions, omissions or other suggestions? Any hints would be
> appreciated and TIA.
> Ellie in SF
> Big storm coming (;-)....much needed rain!

If you're using red wine vinegar in the dressing the salad will have a
marked Italian character.

I would consider adding elements from your favorite antipasto. Little 1/2
round slices of salami & provolone. Maybe some garbanzo beans nice rounds of
red onion (rinsed lightly in red wine vinegar. Etc.

Dimitri