Posted for ZWT 2006. This a signature salad recipe that comes from Cowboy Caio's Restaurant in Scottsdale, Arizona. It has some unusual ingredients, but it's wonderful!
Provided by Galley Wench
Categories Grains
Time 30m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Make a bed of couscous/quinoa on a large round shallow serving plate. In a wedge shape arrange the chicken, corn, cheese, pumpkin seeds, currants, tomatoes, and spinach on top of the couscous/quino. Alternatively the ingredients can be arranged in strips in individual salad bowls.
- To make the dressing: in a medium bowl, combine the shallots, buttermilk, 1 cup aioli, 1/2 cup pesto, lemon juice, and pepper. You will have approximately 3 cups.
- Serve the dressing in a pitcher for your guests to drizzle on their salad. Reserve the remaining dressing in a glass jar, refrigerated, for other salads.
- Easy Aioli.
- (makes about 1 cup).
- Combine the olive oil, garlic, and salt in a small bowl. Refrigerate, covered, for up to 1 week.
- Pesto.
- (makes about 3/4 cup).
- In the bowl of a food processor, pulse the olive oil, basil, pine nuts, and salt until combines. Refrigerate, covered , for 2 or 3 days.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 634, Fat 45.7, SaturatedFat 7.1, Cholesterol 30.6, Sodium 509.1, Carbohydrate 38.9, Fiber 4.1, Sugar 15, Protein 21.1
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