On May Long Weekend we went to stay at my parent’s house on the lake.
We were hoping for a warm and fun weekend, and we were not disappointed!
For the first time in recent memory, we did not have a snowfall on May Long! Whew!
Instead, we were treated to spectacular warm weather and fabulous food! What a great time!
My mom, as usual, fed us well! The highlight for me, was this Maple Vinaigrette Salad.
So so good. A flavour explosion in my mouth! Really.
Maple Vinaigrette (a recipe from my Mom)
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
1/2 cup olive oil
1/4 cup sugar
2 tbsp maple syrup (the real stuff!)
1 tbsp water (add more if you feel it needs it)
1 tsp dry mustard
1 tsp salt
Romaine, Green Leaf, or Butter Lettuce, torn into bite-sized pieces
1 or 2 Mangoes, cut up into bite-sized chunks
Feta Cheese, crumbled
1/4 - 1/2 Red Onion, sliced thin
1 cup Pecans
- Blend together vinegar, oil, sugar, syrop, water, mustard and salt.
- Toss with lettuce, mango, onion, cheese and pecans.
Scrumptious!
Other salads you might enjoy:
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This sounds wonderful, I love mangoes. New follower from Wandering Wednesday.
I want to make this! Another delicious salad recipe you had hiding up your sleeve ;) I bet the
mustard gives perfect amount of “kick”
XO
Delighted Momma
One of my favourite summer salads is very similar to yours. Due to a nut allergy I can’t add the pecans so I use hulled sunflower seeds (and add some fresh strawberries too). Truly delicious! I’ve been on the lookout for a homemade Maple Balsamic dressing so I was thrilled to see you had one!!! I can’t wait to give it a try. Thanks!
Oh how yummy! I love any salad with mangoes and pecans. Looks delicious! I’m stockpiling all of your salad recipes :)
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Thanks for sharing! This looks super yummy! I am stopping by from the Strut Your Stuff Link Party. I am your newest follower and cannot wait to read more:) I would love to have you stop by my blog when you have a chance!
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I would love to invite you over to THIS WEEK’S CRAVINGS linky party for Summer Salads. This recipe would be perfect, we hope you stop by and link it up! Thanks a million!
http://momscrazycooking.blogspot.com/2011/05/this-weeks-cravings-30-summer-salads.html