Dear readers,
There is a new French bistro in my neighborhood called the Pomeroy, and I stumbled upon it when I decided one day on my way home after a music event one of our friends was singing in that I really wanted to a salad, but it was stupid late and I was tired so I said, okay I’m going to order one from here. So at the recommendation of the hostess taking my order, I ordered the Pomeroy salad with seared salmon. It was one of the most delicious salads I have had in a long while, so I thought, okay, I really need to learn how to make this myself. So, naturally, I did! Only difference was I didn’t add a salmon filet when I made it for my lunch, though I will if I make this for dinner, and I added fried garlic chips because who doesn’t like garlic chips. This is a great spring or fall salad, but would still be super refreshing with grilled shrimp or chicken in the summertime! ENJOY!
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Hoping you are safe and well!
— Cooking Maggie
On French Bistro Salad
Ingredients
for the dressing
- ¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 2 ½ tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons walnuts
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 tsp cumin
- 1/2 cup olive oil
for the salad
- 1 box of 50/50 (spring mix & baby spinach)
- 1/4 cup candied walnuts*
- 1/2 honeycrisp apple, unpeeled, cut into slices and thin matchsticks
- 1/4 cup fried garlic chips**
- 1/4 cup crumbled goat cheese
Instructions
- In a food processor, add all the ingredients for the dressing and blend until smooth. Set aside.
- Put your lettuce in a bowl, top with candied walnuts, goats cheese, apple pieces, and fried garlic chips, then top/mix with dressing. Eat as is, OR top with grilled chicken, shrimp, or salmon filet.
Notes
*Heat 1 cup of walnut halves/pieces, 1/4 cup white sugar, and 1 tbsp butter over a medium non-stick skillet over medium heat, stirring frequently for 5 minutes so the mixture doesn’t burn. When all the nuts are coated by the melted sugar mixture, transfer immediately onto a sheet of parchment paper and separate the nuts away. Allow to cool and harden for 5-7 minutes, then eat/transfer to a sealed container.
** Thinly slice all the cloves from a head of garlic, then using about 1-1 1/2 inch of oil in a non-stick skillet, put the garlic and stir frequently so your garlic doesn’t burn. Cook till golden brown, then with a slotted spoon, quickly move your garlic from the oil to a paper towel lined plate to cool down 3-5 minutes.
The Real Cooking Maggie 
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