Earl’s KopyKat Westcoast Salad
 
 
Ingredients
Citrus Honey Vinaigrette
  • 1/4 cup canola oil
  • 1 tbsp unseasoned rice vinegar
  • 1 tbsp honey
  • 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • 1 tsp lemon zest
  • 1 1/2 tsp Dijon or grainy mustard
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/4 tsp white pepper
  • 2-3 dashes tabasco sauce
  • Mix all Vinaigrette ingredients together into a mason jar, shake vigorously to blend. Chill until serving.
Salad
  • 8 cups mixed greens
  • 8 cups baby spinach
  • 1/2 cup raw quinoa, cooked as per package instructions and cooled
  • 8-12 large strawberries, quartered
  • 1 carrot, finely chopped
  • 1 avocado, peeled, pitted, cut into chunks
  • 1/2 cup feta cheese, crumbled
  • 1/2 cup candied pecans (see recipe below)
  • 2 tbsp cilantro, chopped
  • Optional: 20-30 grilled prawns (recipe below)
  • favourite teriyaki, BBQ sauce or rub
Candied Pecans
  • 1 1/2 tsp egg white
  • 1/2 tsp water
  • 1 cup pecan halves or pieces
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/4 tsp kosher salt
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 275 F. Line a small baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. Beat egg white and water together briskly with a fork or tiny whisk. Stir in pecans then sugar and salt (it will seem like too much sugar but it isn’t) mixing to blend. Spread on baking sheet and bake 45-55 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes. May be prepared a few days in advance.
  3. Optional: Grilled Prawns*
  4. Best made just before serving. Preheat clean barbecue grill on medium high and lightly oil racks just before using.
  5. Toss prawns with enough favourite teriyaki, BBQ sauce or rub to lightly coat. Grill 1-2 minutes per side, turning once, until prawns are light pink and barely cooked through.
  6. *Prawns could easily be substituted with a nice grilled and sliced chicken breast placed on the side of the greens.
Assembly
  1. Combine all salad ingredients together in a very large salad bowl. Pour just enough vinaigrette to coat the greens and toss. Top with prawns if using and serve immediately.
Recipe by Just a Smidgen at https://justasmidgen.com/2012/07/04/earls-kopykat-westcoast-salad/