ISO: Salad to go with Jambalaya

[NydiaC]

Does anyone have a good New Orleans-style salad to go with Jambalaya that our supper club is making this weekend?

Is there such a thing as a New Orleans-style salad?

[lorilei]

Here's a salad that's easy enough to make, and is a fairly common sight in French creole cuisine restaurants: a combination of fresh baby greens, walnuts, currants, goat cheese, and raspberry vinaigrette.

Otherwise, here is a simple vegetable salad that can be served with your choice of dressing:

New Orleans Vegetable Salad
Yield: 8 servings

1 1/3 c Red bell pepper
1 1/3 c Okra
1 1/3 c Cucumbers
1 1/3 c Yellow winter squash
1 1/3 c Celery
1 1/3 c Snow peas
1/2 c Herbal dressing of choice

Cube squash and microwave on high for about 8 minutes-- or lightly steam using conventional stove. Squash should be just-tender, not overly soft. Chop rest of vegetables into bite-sized pieces. In large bowl, combine all vegetables. Toss with salad dressing. Cover and refrigerate 2 to 4 hours; toss ccasionally.


[This message has been edited by lorilei (edited 01-12-2001).]

[anna]

A favorite cajun restaurant of mine serves this salad: mixed greens, mandarin oranges, purple onion in thin rings, pecans, goat or feta cheese, poppyseed dressing. Bread pudding for dessert is a plus!