Green Salad

Recipe from Green Queen

Ingredients

  • 2 tsp. coconut oil
  • 1 ear of corn
  • 1/4 tsp. smoked paprika
  • 4 cups chopped red leaf lettuce
  • 4 cups mixed greens (I used a 'power green' pack)
  • handful of roughly chopped cilantro
  • 1 ripe necartine, dice
  • 1 shallot, finely minced (about 2 Tbsp.)
  • 1/2 cup crumbled feta, plus more for garnish
  • 1/2 cup roasted and salted peanuts, plus more for garnish
  • 2 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
  • 1 Tbsp. white balsamic vinegar
  • 1 tsp. agave nectar
  • 1 tsp. dijon mustard
  • sea salt and pepper

Instructions

  1. When a dressing is this simple, I (lazily, because I don't want to wash another bowl) drizzle everything on top and just toss it well to distribute. Do as I say, not as I do and whisk it all before it that sounds a little haphazard to you. I like to live on the edge and risk a mouthful of mustard in one bite.
  2. in a small pan, heat the coconut oil over medium high heat. Cut the corn kernels away from the cob and add them to the hot pan with a sprinkle or salt and the smoked paprika. Saute, only moving once or twice so the edges char, for 2 minutes. Turn off the heat and let the corn cool completely.
  3. In a large salad bowl, combine both greens, cilantro, the diced nectarine, shallot and half of the feta, peanuts and cooled corn. Whisk the olive oil, lemon juice, white balsamic, agave, mustard and a pinch of both salt and pepper. Dress the salad as desired and sprinkle the remaining feta, peanuts and corn on top. Serve immediately.