Hali‘imaile General Store, Maui restaurant House Salad
House Dressing:
3/4 cup olive oil
3/4 cup canola oil
1/3 cup balsamic vinegar
1/3 cup rice vinegar
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon dried tarragon
2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon salt
Salad:
1/4 pound mixed baby salad greens
24 mandarin orange sections
1/2 cup walnut pieces, toasted
1/2 small Maui onion, thinly sliced
1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese
Dressing: Combine oils in a pitcher and set aside. Combine remaining dressing ingredients in a bowl. Using an electric mixer on low speed, drizzle in the oils as the other ingredients are being mixed.
In a large bowl, toss salad greens with ¥ cup of the dressing. Divide among 4 plates. Divide the oranges, walnuts, onion and blue cheese evenly on top of the salads. Serve at once.
Serves 4.
Source: Beverly Gannon’s “Hali‘imaile General Store Cookbook”