Its a beautiful day when I start preparing a salad by taking out a crusty baguette and butter.
Its a beautiful day when sunlight shines through my beer.
Its a lovely day when I can successfully keep my giant kitten away from my smoked Alaskan salmon.
Also its totally a wonderful day when I can find something simple and inspiring on the internet. Its a magical day when I see a person in the car next to me totally rocking out to Kelly Clarkson. Its a dang good day when I choose the fastest line at the grocery.
I find that beauty is simple, even if Im not looking for it.
Beautiful crusty bread is a highlight in this salad.
As if this bread werent delicious enough were going to warm it and pan fry it in butter. Of course then well sprinkle it with sea salt.
If it is your instinct is to stop there I totally understand.
Vinaigrette is one of the easiest and most satisfying things to make.
This vinaigrette features Dijon mustard and salty capers.
Look at that beautifully creamy vinaigrette! Can you even believe how pretty that is!?
And YES! Were totally adding avocado too.
This salad is the marriage of 100% amazing ingredients. Good lettuce, ripe avocado, dressing that youre so proud you made yourself, and warm crunchy salty bread. Theres smoked salmon too. Beautiful wild caught salmon from Alaska.
With such lovely ingredients theres really no way that this can go wrong for you. Its beauty, indeed.
When bread is salad ooohhh what a wonderful day it is.
Im so so smitten by this salad.
Actually Im really into all sorts of salads.
Heres a few for you to mull over.
I love you. and I do totally still love cookies you know this to be true.
Spinach Feta and Blood Orange Salad
Roasted Tomato and Caramelized Onion Salad
Buttered Crouton Salad with avocado and smoked salmon
serves 2
For the Dressing:
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard!
1 teaspoon white wine or champagne viniagrette
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
1/4 cup olive oil
1 tablespoon capers, coarsely chopped
salt and pepper to taste
For the Salad:
1 small baguette sliced into about 12 thick slices, then sliced in half into half moon shapes
2 tablespoons butter
2 teaspoons olive oil
Salad greens, enough for 2 generous servings
1/2 ripe Haas avocado, sliced
enough smoked salmon for 2 generous servings, in bite size pieces
coarse sea salt and fresh cracked black pepper
To make the dressing, combine mustard, vinegar, and lemon juice in a small bowl. Whisk with a fork to combine. Slowly drizzle in the olive oil, whisking constantly. The slow drizzle and whisking will emulsify the dressing. Add the capers. Add salt and pepper to taste. Set aside.
To make the Salad, heat 1 tablespoon butter and 1 teaspoon oil in a medium sautee pan over medium heat. Once butter is melted, add half of the bread pieces to the pan. Cook until toasted, then flip and cook until toasted. Remove from the pan, add the remaining butter and olive oil, and cook the remaining bread pieces.
On a serving plate, arrange salad greens. Carefully drizzle as much dressing as yous like onto the greens. Toss to coat. Top greens with sliced avocado, and smoked salmon pieces. Top with warm bread pieces. Sprinkle the salad with salt and pepper and serve immediately.
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