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Wow! A Salad to Beat all Salad!! - cjs - 10-31-2012 This came in the Saveur newletter today and does't it look wonderful!! Wouldn't this be a caterer's delight to make and serve?????? Fiambre (Guatemalan Composed Salad) Fiambre, which means "served cold" is eaten only in Guatemala on All Saint's Day. Though its origins are murky, as families took dozens of little dishes to the cemetery, over time they got mixed together, resulting in this easier-to-cary creation. This recipe first appeared in our November 2011 issue along with Kent Black's story Saintly Salad ¾ cup chopped parsley ½ cup white wine vinegar 2 Tbs capers, drained 1 Tbs Dijon mustard 6 scallions, roughly chopped 1 7-oz. jar pimientos, drained 1 clove garlic, sliced thin 1 1-inch piece ginger, sliced thin 1 cup olive oil Kosher salt and ground black pepper, to taste 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts, poached and cut into 1-inch cubes 1 lb medium head-on, un-peeled shrimp, boiled 1 lb peeled Yukon gold potatoes, boiled and halved 8 oz cooked uncured chorizo sausage, cut into 1/4 inch slices 8 oz cooked linguiça sausage, cut into 1/4 inch slices 4 oz green beans, trimmed and boiled until tender 3 oz salami, cut into 1/2 inch strips 3 oz ham, cut into 1/2 inch strips 1 cup frozen peas 4 medium carrots, cut into 1/2 inch rounds, boiled until tender 4 ribs celery, cut into 1/2 inch slices, boiled until tender 1 head cauliflower, cut into florets, boiled until tender 4 medium beets, roasted, peeled, and quartered 1 small head green leaf lettuce, leaves separated 1 small head red leaf lettuce, leaves separated 8 oz farmer's cheese or feta 3 oz mini gherkins, drained 3 oz Spanish olives, pitted 5 radishes, quartered 4 boiled eggs, quartered 3 pacayas (palm tree blossoms, available from Amazon.com) 1. Puree ½ cup parsley, vinegar, capers, mustard, scallions, pimientos, garlic, and ginger in a blender. Drizzle in oil until emulsified; season with salt and pepper and set vinaigrette aside. 2. Toss chicken, shrimp, potatoes, chorizo, linguiça, green beans, salami, ham, peas, carrots, celery, and cauliflower with ¾ cup vinaigrette in a bowl. Toss beets with ¼ cup vinaigrette in another bowl. Cover both bowls; chill 30 minutes to blend flavors. 3. Arrange lettuce on bottom of a large platter; top with marinated meats and vegetables. Garnish with beets, cheese, gherkins, olives, radishes, eggs, and pacayas; sprinkle with remaining parsley. Yield: SERVES 12–16 Source Source: Saveur Magazine --------------- edited to correct the 'inches' Re: Wow! A Salad to Beat all Salad!! - luvnit - 10-31-2012 Had to look this up and get a picture in my head. Here it is for all the other visual people out there: This looks really terrific! Re: Wow! A Salad to Beat all Salad!! - cjs - 10-31-2012 Ooops - I had the picture, fogot to add it. Re: Wow! A Salad to Beat all Salad!! - luvnit - 10-31-2012 I got your back Jean! Re: Wow! A Salad to Beat all Salad!! - Gourmet_Mom - 10-31-2012 That is beautiful and sounds wonderful! Re: Wow! A Salad to Beat all Salad!! - Harborwitch - 10-31-2012 That would feed a small army! OMG it's beautiful and sounds delicious. Ahhhhhhh. Now to find a small army. Re: Wow! A Salad to Beat all Salad!! - Old Bay - 10-31-2012 Holy cr-p. OMG, a Dagwood salad!! Re: Wow! A Salad to Beat all Salad!! - cjs - 11-01-2012 You, Jane and Lorraine came to my mind when I saw this, Bill. I could make it when folks like Sharon & Bob and Denise & Derek were around (we do a pretty good job of eating!!!), but that's about it. Ohhh, and then make a pizza with the leftovers!! Re: Wow! A Salad to Beat all Salad!! - BarbaraS - 11-01-2012 Yeah, what he said. Barbara Re: Wow! A Salad to Beat all Salad!! - Mare749 - 11-01-2012 My family would love this, Jean. They are always delighted when I make a big antipasto salad on a platter. Just might have to surprise them at the next family night. Thanks for posting the recipe.