From the Kitchen of: Jessica Brainard

Domestic Goddess Salad Recipes

The art of making a super tossed salad. Use a jumbo bowl and servers, salt grinder and pepper mill. Chef’s seasoning trick; Put a little salt in mortar add garlic buds and herbs, then crush. Use a variety of greens plus wedges of ripe tomato, hard cooked eggs. Add tangy dressing, toss briskly, and you have the tastiest salad you ever ate. One of these days I will make one. For eye appeal and flavor contrast: Add tomato wedges, onion rings, green pepper, radishes, grated cheese, pimiento, egg slices, olives, small fruits, nuts. Bonus tidbits for nibbling; carrot sticks, celery curls, green onions, crisp rye wafers, melba toast. Salad success means serving it crispy cold-so serve immediately.

Miso Salad

Shredded Napa cabbage with fresh avocado, julienne cucumbers, daikon, edamame, carrots, red cabbage, green onions, cilantro, crispy rice noodles and crisp wontons tossed in a Miso dressing and topped with blue crab and shrimp. Also available with chilled-grilled chicken instead of seafood.

Mediterranean Salad

A chilled salad of cucumbers, red onions, fresh tomatoes and Greek olives tossed with crisp Romaine leaves and lemon-herb vinaigrette, served on a bed of hummus. Topped with Feta cheese, sun-dried tomatoes and our homemade Tzatziki sauce. Served with pita bread. Add grilled rosemary chicken breast, grilled shrimp, or sautéed salmon.

Grilled Vegetable Salad

Grilled asparagus, Japanese eggplant, zucchini, green onions and roasted corn, served warm over a bed of chilled Romaine lettuce, fresh avocado and sun-dried tomatoes in a Dijon balsamic vinaigrette. Tossed upon request. Also available with grilled rosemary chicken breast, sautéed salmon or grilled shrimp

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Thai Crunch Salad

Shredded Napa cabbage, chilled-grilled chicken breast, julienne cucumbers, edamame, crispy wontons, peanuts, cilantro, julienne carrots, red cabbage and green onions tossed with a lime-cilantro dressing. Topped with crispy rice sticks and Thai peanut dressing.

Add fresh avocado.

Field of Greens Salad

A delicious blend of field greens, pears and candied walnuts tossed in Dijon balsamic vinaigrette. Also available with grilled shrimp, sautéed salmon, or Gorgonzola cheese.

The Original, BBQ Chicken Chopped

Chopped lettuce, black beans, sweet corn, jicama, cilantro, basil, crispy corn tortilla strips and Monterey Jack cheese tossed together in our herb ranch dressing. Topped with chopped BBQ chicken breast, diced tomatoes and green onions.

Original Chopped

Chopped lettuce, basil, salami, chilled roast turkey breast, diced tomatoes and Mozzarella cheese tossed in our herb-mustard Parmesan vinaigrette and topped with green onions. Chopped garbanzos added upon request.

CPK Cobb Salad

Chopped lettuce with applewood smoked bacon, fresh avocado, grilled chicken, diced tomatoes, chopped egg, basil and Gorgonzola cheese with our herb ranch dressing or blue cheese dressing. Fresh beets added upon request.

Waldorf Chicken Salad

Steak Salad 

A bicoastal rendition of a NYC favorite! Field greens, chilled-grilled chicken breast, seedless grapes, Granny Smith apples, candied walnuts, celery and Gorgonzola cheese. Tossed with your choice of Dijon balsamic vinaigrette or blue cheese dressing.

 Chinese Chicken Salad

Shredded Napa cabbage and crispy wontons tossed with julienne carrots, red cabbage, green onions, basil, toasted sesame seeds and fresh cilantro in a spicy sweet & sour sesame dressing. Topped with chilled-grilled chicken breast.

Classic Caesar

Crisp Romaine leaves, shaved Parmesan cheese and garlic-herb croutons tossed in our Caesar dressing. Whole or half size. Add grilled rosemary chicken breast, grilled shrimp, or sautéed salmon.