Surf and Turf Salad

Before we get into the meat of the blog today I want to give a little side note to everyone who is changing your diet:  BE CAREFUL WITH ALCOHOL!  Something I forgot to mention in the lecture is that cleaning up your diet will turn you into a lightweight.  This may or may not translate to feeling drunk after fewer glasses of hooch, and it may or may not leave you with a far worse hangover than you would expect to get from a given amount of alcohol.  Your experience will vary, so test the waters with care.

Another great recipe from Beth’s good friend Dave.  Another big thanks to Dave for the great recipes and photos.  Without further a due, I present to you “Surf and Turf Salad”

FOR A MIX OF HOT AND COLD FOODS
HERES A GOOD BALANCE OF A LOT OF GOOD STUFF AT ONCE.

COLD SURF AND HOT TURF SALAD

GRILLED CHICKEN WITH GREEN CHILI’S AND ONIONS….HOT!
SALMON AND VEGES’S …COLD!

INGREDIENTS-
2 CHICKEN BREASTS SLICED UP
3 MILD GREEN CHILI’S CLEANED AND PEELED.
1/2 A BASEBALL SIZE ONION CUT UP.
4 0Z OF SMOKED OR PLAIN COLD! SALMON SLICED OR CHUNKED UP.
TOMATOES
GREENS OF ANY KIND
1 GREEN ONION FOR SPRINKLES

I USE A LIME AND WALNUT OIL DRESSING SPLASHED ON.

FIRE UP THE BIG FRYING PAN OR WOK AND AWAY WE GO-
I HAVE A JAR OF CLARIFIED BACON FAT AND COCONUT OIL MIX (in the fridge)I USE FOR CHICKEN…FLAVOR IS KING HERE!
use a little to oil the bottom of the pan
FIRST BURN THE CHICKEN AND THEN THROW THE ONIONS AND CHILI’S IN TO GET A BURN AND SOFTEN UP TOO… YOU CAN LID THIS FOR A BIT TO GET THE MOISTURE GOING AND GET THE FLAVORS AND PAN CRUST INTO THE HOT MEAT.

COOK IT TILL BROWNED AND DONE. DON’T OVER COOK THE STUFF!…
LET IT REST WHILE YOU PLATE UP THE REST.
LINE THE OLE PLATTER WITH GREENS AND TOMATOES AND SALMON..I LIKE TOMATOES AND SALMON SO I STICK THEM TOGETHER.
MAKE THE RING AND FILL THE MIDDLE UP WITH THE HOT CHICKEN AND STUFF!
TOSS ON THE SCALLIONS AND SOME OF THAT LIME AND WALNUT OIL VINAIGRETTE AND YOUR READY TO EAT!
THIS WILL SERVE UP TO SIX AS A SALAD PART OF A MEAL ..OR 3 CAN CHOW IT DOWN!..

Enjoy,

-Ryan