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    The Twelve Days of Christmas - Day three

    Julia Hill
    Julia Hill


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    The Twelve Days of Christmas - Day three Empty The Twelve Days of Christmas - Day three

    Post by Julia Hill Fri 16 Dec 2011, 5:38 am

    I am saying nothing .... the French are renowned for their cuisine, but so often it is very complex flavours that combine to make dishes and it just becomes to much, and I like highlighting simple ingredients sometimes .... so here is a lovely simple starter to get you in the festive spirit and we will celebrate the French in this dish ... rather than the birds

    Roquefort, Roasted Garlic, & Pine Nut Salad with Cranberry Vinaigrette
    (serves four to six people)

    1 packet of mixed lettuce leaves
    1 packet white mushrooms, sliced and sauted with a little olive oil and left to cool
    2 carrots, peeled and thinly sliced
    1 packet cherry tomatoes, halved
    1 english cucumber, sliced thinly
    1 bulb of elephant garlic, peeled, sliced and sauted in olive oil till lightly golden and crispy
    1 packet pine nuts toasted
    1 generous wedge of Roquefort cheese, crumbled

    Vinaigrette Dressing:
    4 tablespoons cranberry jelly
    1 tablespoon olive oil
    3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
    Salt and coarse ground black pepper to taste

    Assemble all the salad ingredients on a platter, layering lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber and then topping with the mushrooms, gorgonzola, roasted garlic and pine nuts.
    To make the dressing simply place in bowl, whisk with a fork to mix well and then drizzle over the salad just as you are about to serve it

    15/12/2011
    (c) Julia Claire Hill

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