Tonight we went with a Mediterranean theme -- pretty darned good! Ellie's salad once again failed to disappoint. I'll tell you what - people that toss a bunch of iceberg lettuce into a bowl before covering it with nasty 'ol store bought dressing are really missing out! I'd buy this book just for the salads.
The Mediterranean Chopped Salad was absolutely delicious and refreshing. I chilled it for a bit before serving it and I also shook the tHomato pieces in a colander to get rid of the pulpy membrane. So good - Julie, myself and the giant all loved it! The Lamb Kabobs with Pomegranate Sauce were less good but that's really not the fault of the recipe -- I overcooked the kabobs to just short of well done. A couple of things about this recipe: 1.) It's a messy time with balsamic reductions, 2.) there will certainly be nasty/sticky dishes to clean up, 3.) I cooked it on a range-top grill pan -- next time I'll use the outdoor grill, 4.) I could not find a pomegranate to seed so we omitted that from the recipe.
So...the bottom-line is simple. Awesome food in 30 minutes or less. Really well conceived and executed recipe by Ellie Krieger. Or should I say JAMES BEARD NOMINATED ELLIE KRIEGER!
