We recently started attending a new church in Scottsdale.
For the summer, we are meeting on Saturday evenings and since we leave
home a bit early for dinner and get home a little late, we have decided
to do dinner picnics right after church. It's less expensive and much
healthier than eating out!
I found this wonderful idea for packing meals in mason jars at Big Red Kitchen and
decided to give it a try. I didn't follow her recipes, but just made a
layered salad that was individualized for each person. I have a
vegetarian in the bunch, so she didn't get chicken and bacon. I have
another who doesn't like bell peppers, so I left those out of his. Etc., etc.
I think my favorite part of this meal was the salad dressing. It was SO yummy! Can you see it at the bottom of the jars? I found the recipe at 100 Days of Real Food.
This recipe is definitely a keeper!
Here it is (I doubled it and it
was the perfect amount for our family of 5 with a little bit left over):
Blue Cheese Dressing:
1/4 C olive oil
2 T red wine vinegar (I used white since it was what I had on hand)
1 T blue or Roquefort cheese
1 t honey
1/2 t Dijon mustard
1 clove garlic, minced
Whisk all ingredients together.
We ended up having a great time, even if it was a bit hot and a storm was blowing in. There may have been a hint of grumbling about the excessive use of vegetables in the main dish, but we all ate and enjoyed (almost) every bite.
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| The kids playing on the "Love" sculpture at the Scottsdale Civic Center after eating |
If you were making a layered salad in jars, what would you put in it?
