Saturday, March 7, 2009

A simple salad~



I recently read a recipe with pear avocado and cranberries..
I added a twist by incorporating fennel..as I have always loved apple and fennel..Well pear and fennel are equally delicious.
The dressing was EVOO..lime juice, fleur de sel, honey and chopped cranberries.
Very crunchy and fresh..I did add a bit of lemon juice....to keep the color of the pear and avocado from turning brown.. before adding the vinaigrette which was added a little later.The lime juice in the dressing would have the same effect.

I photographed it because it just fell in the bowl like this..
To me.. that was asking for attention:)

6 comments:

  1. Only you could have something just "fall into the bowl" and look this beautiful! Interesting combination of flavors and a beautiful photo.

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  2. How appropriate using avocado with pears -- for once they were know as "alligator pears"!

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  3. I am becoming a fennel aficionado also! Your salad sounds wonderful, M. I am alway looking for new salad recipes!

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  4. I wish the food would 'fall' into my bowls so beautifully!! At least I'd have a fighting chance for a decent photo. ;)

    I seem to like fennel more and more these days. In fact, I have some in the fridge now. Maybe they should be destined for your salad... Sounds delicious!

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  5. Thank you everyone.Thank goodness so many of us like food and photography and can understand this:)Winter's long..gardens scarce!

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