Matchstick Salad
By Dave St.
This recipe makes 4 servings
A simple crisp salad that keeps even in the heat.
Ingredients:
1 large tart apple
3 Golden Beets
1 - 2 Green onions
A couple heirloom carrots of various colors
Lime (for it's juice)
Olive Oil
Salt - Kosher or sea salt. You don't want the nasty metallic taste of Iodized table salt.
- Pepper - Finely ground white pepper is best for appearance
Cayenne Powder (Just a wee little pinch)
Instructions:
Jullien the apple, beets and carrots into little wooden matchstick sized pieces. It's prettiest when they are all the same size. This will take a while so find some good music and a really sharp chef's knife. - Finely slice up the green onions in to very thin disks.
Toss it all together and coat with olive oil. - Add in fresh squeezed lime juice. Remember the vinnegrete rule of 1 part acid to 2 parts oil.
- Season with salt, pepper, and just a teeny pinch of cayenne. (you don't what it hot, you are just brightening up the other flavors)
Perfect served chilled on a hot summer day. Also makes a nice replacement to Cole Slaw with any BBQ Pork dish.
