The Simple Foodie

I'm a lover of food, especially sugar. I'm a fitness fanatic, runner, Fitness/Bikini Competition competitor. I love welcoming friends and family into my home and entertaining. Obviously, I believe in balance and all good things in moderation! So, after compliments on my easy-elegance entertaining style and many questions along the lines of 'how did you make that?', I've decided to create a blog for my simple creations for snacks and appetizers (that's right, not giving away all of my baking recipes here). Yes, I'm a blogger now!

Any of my friends will tell you that I enjoy being 'hostess with the mostess.' My style of entertaining is that of simple elegance; meaning, few and simple ingredients and low-fuss preparation that results in an impressive presentation. Baking is my true love, but cooking, especially appetizers, is also a fun activity for me. Because I enjoy healthy food and tasting the actual ingredients, I prepare simple dishes with fewer ingredients and more importantly, fewer steps. The result: quick, yet impressive presentations and dishes that are seasonal, flavorful and easy.

Monday, May 30, 2011

Field Green Salad with Heirloom Tomatoes



This is one of the prettiest salads that I've ever 'tossed' together.  A store bought mix of field greens becomes much more sophisticated once deep plum colored heirloom tomato wedges are added.  This field green salad mix included herbs like mint, which really added a freshness to the overall salad and an unexpected ingredient too.Not to mention, the colors compliment each other.

One package mixed field greens (or mixed herbs)
1 deep plum colored heirloom tomato (the color is important for presentation), wedged
1/2 half red onion, sliced
1 green bell pepper, chopped
1/4 cup shredded mozzarella
light creamy Caesar dressing on the side

Place field greens in a bowl and sprinkle chopped green bell pepper over on top.  Arrange tomato wedges and onion slices on top.  Sprinkle with shaved mozzarella.  Only dress on individual plates, not the entire bowl.  This will preserve presentation and allow guests to use an amount to their choosing.
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