June 1
Pineapple Huevos Rancheros

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- Huevos Rancheros
- Strawberry and Orange Salad [View Recipe]
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Ingredients
- 2 cups lettuce
- 2 tablespoons cilantro (cleaned)
- 3 tablespoons almonds
- 2 medium scallions (cleaned)
- 1 tablespoon vinegar
- salt & pepper
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 orange (segmented)
- .5 cup strawberries (cleaned and sliced)
Instructions
We cleaned the greens ahead of time with our salad spinner <howto label="salad"/>. We remove them from the fridge and put in a large bowl with the cilantro leaves.
We put the almonds on a piece of foil and place in the toaster oven. We cook at 350 degrees for a few minutes until the nuts are fragrant and lightly browned. We set aside to cool.
We trim and slice the scallions and add to the bowl. Next, we make the vinaigrette in a resealable plastic container. We add the vinegar and a little salt and pepper and stir with a fork. We add the oil and shake, put the lid on, and shake to combine. We taste for seasoning and tartness on a lettuce leaf.
We toss the greens and scallions with the dressing and then add the fruit and nuts. We taste again, add a little more salt and freshly ground black pepper and serve.
Dinner was just fantastic—just the right balance between sweet and spicy, heavy and light. To go with the salad, we serve some huevos rancheros, which we top them with a pineapple salsa. We bought the salsa after sampling it at Grammy's house, so Grammy was quite the inspiration for this meal! The huevos are, in turn, served on top of some fried flour tortillas. The crispiness of the tortilla, the heartiness of the eggs and the sweetness and spiciness of the salsa combine for a worthy companion to a very good salad.