Today is my day off from work. I had planned to volunteer at a local restaurant (Robin des Bois). The owner donates all profits to non-for-profit organizations. Sadly, upon arrival, the manager kindly informed me that there was a mistake and that they already had enough volunteers for the day. They felt bad enough to give me coffee and lunch to go. Grilled artisanal bread topped with sweet and white potato, wild mushrooms, Emmental cheese and a white sauce (probably some kind of bechamel). I made the salad below to accompany the broiled open-faced sandwich. Perhaps I’ll try volunteering some other time.
Baby spinach
1 pomegranate
1/4 cup roasted hazelnuts
Maple-Balsamic Dressing
3 tablespoons walnut oil
1 1/2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon maple sirup
Black pepper and fleur de sel
To remove seeds from pomegranate, cut fruit in quarters in a bowl filled with cold water. With a spoon, scoop out the seeds. The seeds with sink and the membranes will float.
Roast hazelnuts in a 375F degrees oven for about 10-15 minutes.
Divide baby spinach into 4 plates. Top with pomegranate seeds and roasted hazelnuts. Drizzle with maple dressing and sprinkle with fleur de sel.
Serves 4
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