Radish Salad
Chef Ben Kramer Diversity Food Services Waste not, want not: this dish uses the whole radish. Miso butter is a complex flavour addition to the peppery root vegetable. Ingredients 2…
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Root Vegetable Salad
Chef Eraj Jayawickreme The Velvet Glove Let creativity lead the way for this piece of edible artwork making use of cold weather staple, root vegetables. Ingredients 1 yellow beet, boiled…
Spinach Salad with Sherry Vinaigrette
Chef Fraser MacLeod, 529 Wellington Make a large portion of this piquante dressing to store in the fridge for up to a few weeks. Ingredients Dressing 1 cup sherry vinegar…
Zucchini Soba Salad
Alena Feldman Organza Market Pickled ginger, ume-su, soba noodles, and rice vinegar can be found at Organza Market. Ingredients Dressing 1 Tbsp minced pickled ginger 2 Tbsp ume-su (pickled plum…
Maria’s Garlic Butter Jumbo Shrimp in White Wine Sauce
Owners Maria and Tom De Nardi, Piazza De Nardi Ingredients 3 Tbsp garlic butter 1 clove fresh garlic, finely chopped 8-12 jumbo shrimp Salt & pepper, to taste 2 green…
Rabbit Food Salad
Chef Jonathan Buffie and Pastry Chef Doug Krahn Breadworks Ingredients 3/4 cup balsamic vinegar 1/4 cup sun-dried tomato, blended to paste 1/2 tsp basil pesto 2 cups extra virgin olive…
Asparagus Salad
Chef Gary Patson and sous chef Mac Nurse, Maxime Restaurant Asparagus is in season by mid-April. Take advantage of this fact with a simple spring salad. Ingredients Dressing 1/2 cup…
Pomegranate Salad
Chef Patrick Shrupka, Amici Chef Patrick uses grenadine syrup, which is an actual pomegranate reduction, to give the salad a festive colour. Ingredients Dressing 1 1/2 Tbsp canola oil 1/2…
Spinach and Frisée Salad with Cambozola and Pear Crostini and Poppy Seed Vinaigrette
Joe Dokuchie, Tavern In The Park Chef Joe substituted watermelon for the usual strawberries in this summer salad. Ingredients Spiced cashews 1/2 cup sugar 2 egg whites 2 Tbsp cayenne…
Six Peppercorn Seared Ahi with Wild Rice Pilaf and Green Tea Reduction
Chef Andy Arjoon, Coyote Cafe Ahi (sashimi grade tuna) is becoming more and more prominent on city menus. The fish is also far more readily available in grocery stores. Chef…
Celery Root and Arugula Salad
Jane's Restaurant Peppery arugula balances tart apples in this stunner of a salad. Ingredients Dijon Dressing 1 Tbsp yellow mustard seeds 1/4 cup white balsamic vinegar 1/2 Tbsp Dijon mustard…