My Ivy Chopped Salad

Submitted by Brookelynne26

"From Gwyneth Paltrow's My Father's Daughter"

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 18
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• Salad

• 2 large beets
• 3 medium zucchini, sliced lengthwise into 1/3-inch-thick slices
• 2 fresh ears corn, shucked
• 1 bunch scallion, white and light green parts only
• 2 wild salmon fillets (6 oz each)
• 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• coarse salt
• 2 heads butter lettuce, leaves separated, cut into thick strips
• 1⁄2 pint grape tomatoes, quartered
• 1⁄3 cup fresh cilantro, roughly chopped
• 1⁄4 cup fresh basil, roughly torn
• 1 lime, quartered

• Dressing

• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 2 tablespoons light agave nectar (or honey)
• 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
• 6 tablespoons olive oil
• coarse salt
• fresh ground black pepper

directions

1. Make the Dressing: Whisk vinegar with agave nectar and lime juice in a bowl. Slowly whisk in oil; add salt and pepper to taste. Set aside.
2. Prepare Salad: Steam or boil beets until cooked through, about 30 minutes. Let cool; peel and cut into a medium dice.
3. While beets are cooking prepare the rest of the ingredients. Heat a grill or grill pan over medium-low heat. Rub zucchini, corn, scallions and salmon with oil; sprinkle with salt. Grill vegetables and fish until browned and cooked through [flip once], about 20 minutes.
4. Cut zucchini and scallions into a medium dice. Cut corn off the cob. Break salmon into large pieces.
5. Toss grilled vegetables with lettuce, tomatoes, cilantro and basil; place on a large platter and top with salmon. Drizzle with vinaigrette; serve with lime quarters.

Reviews

[Roxygirl in Colorado]

I made this for company and it was fabulous. I cooked the beets earlier in the day and grilled the veg. with the salmon. I make balsamic dressings all the time and the lime juice did give it an extra good flavor. The fresh basil and cilantro added a lot of flavor to the salad and shouldn't be missed. I added some feta to my serving, too. Thanks Brooklynne26, for posting several of Gwyneth Paltrow's recipes. I look forward to trying more!<br/>Roxygirl