I was lucky
enough to go with my husband and friends to Hawaii last week. My husband ran a
golf tournament there for years so we get some great discounts and we used
mileage. It was virtually a free vacation. I unplugged my fingers from the
keyboard and I didn’t write. Yes, my mind worked on a new story idea and I came
home refreshed enough to put that outline to paper and turn it in to my editor
on time (yay, on time, favorite phrase!).
But mostly
while I was in Hawaii I golfed, swam, walked, READ, and ate.
And I paid
particular attention to the cuisine. We had some wonderful meals. One of my
favorites was served at a fish restaurant called Nick’s Fishmarket. All the
fish on Hawaii is fresh. If it’s not, don’t eat it. That’s the fun about being
near the water. They actually go out and catch fresh fish! Hawaii is very big
on sustainable gardens, too. All the restaurateurs encourage people to enjoy
the local flavors.
Now, Nick’s
offers a Maui Wowie Salad that is divine. No, it’s not a taste of the “islands,”
but the tomatoes are local and super sweet. The flavor of this salad is divine.
Essentially it’s a Greek salad. Note: I didn’t name my post the Maui Wowie
Salad recipe because I didn’t ask for the restaurant’s specific recipe, and I’m
not sure they would release the ingredients since it’s such a special salad.
However, I went hunting for what I thought would be the salad dressing recipe. In cookbooks. I'm learning so much about them now that I'm writing about a cookbook shop!
Anyway, I found it in the Longhi’s Cookbook. Longhi’s, it so happens, is also a restaurant on Maui. I LOVE this cookbook. The artichoke with Parmesan is to die for. I'll share that recipe when artichokes are back in season!
Anyway, I found it in the Longhi’s Cookbook. Longhi’s, it so happens, is also a restaurant on Maui. I LOVE this cookbook. The artichoke with Parmesan is to die for. I'll share that recipe when artichokes are back in season!
Here’s my
version of a Maui Wowie salad.
Enjoy.
GREEK WOWIE SALAD
This is my best attempt at a Maui Wowie Salad,
enjoyed at
Nick’s Fishmarket on Maui. So delicious!
(Nick's salad version includes baby shrimp. Add, if you’d like!)
(serves 2)
Ingredients Salad:
1 head romaine
lettuce, torn up (about 3 cups lettuce)
¼ red onion,
diced
1 green onion,
chopped
12-18 black
olives, pitted
9-10 artichoke
hearts (in water), halved
12-18 baby
tomatoes
1 small avocado,
diced
Ingredients Dressing:
3 tablespoons
olive oil
1 tablespoon
lemon juice
1 ½ tablespoons
white vinegar
1 teaspoon spicy
mustard
½ teaspoon
oregano
¼ cup feta
cheese, crumbled
1 teaspoon
kosher salt
Directions:
In a large bowl, mix the
ingredients for the dressing.
Add the ingredients for the salad and toss.
Yes, it’s that easy!
Serve cold.
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What a heavenly vacation! And well deserved. I love Greek salad so will definitely try this one. Xo
ReplyDeleteEveryone deserves a good vacation, don't you think? This world is trying everyone's patience. I say whenever you can sit down and make an hour for yourself to read, you're on vacation. All in favor?
DeleteDaryl / Avery
Your holiday sounds wonderful! Welcome back and thanks for hunting down the recipe for this refreshing salad. It looks mouthwatering and still healthy and filling.
ReplyDeleteHave I mentioned I'm jealous of your cookbook series? Oh yes.
Hugs,
MJ
Aw, MJ, that's so sweet. I love when others are jealous. Not. LOL I'm jealous of your witty, sparkling prose!!! And you get to delve into the history of some fabulous old books. Yum.
DeleteDaryl / Avery
This sounds lovely, Daryl. I have to admit that I'm envious of the cookbook series, too. Going through cookbooks? What fun! Glad you had a chance to get away and relax.
ReplyDelete~Krista
Just add stuffed grape leaves and this salad would be a big deli hit here in NYC (Anyone remember the Seinfeld episode about the "big salad?")
ReplyDelete~ Cleo
Sounds like a fantastic vacation and dish! I love the idea of adding shrimps to the salad; that's something I never would have thought to do!
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