Strawberry Romaine Salad

Salad:
1 head romaine
2 bunches spinach
1 pint strawberries, sliced
1 red onion, sliced

Dressing:
1/2 c. mayo
2 T. white wine vinegar
1/3 c. white sugar
1/4 c. milk
2 T. poppyseeds

Shake in a jar until blended.
*Really good with candied walnuts added to it

Asparagus Gruyere tart

Ingredients

Serves 4

• Flour, for work surface
  
• 1 sheet frozen puff pastry
  
• 5 1/2 ounces (2 cups) Gruyere cheese, shredded
  
• 1 1/2 pounds medium or thick asparagus
  
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
  
• Salt and pepper
  

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. On a floured surface, roll the puff pastry into a 16-by-10-inch rectangle. Trim uneven edges. Place pastry on a baking sheet. With a sharp knife, lightly score pastry dough 1 inch in from the edges to mark a rectangle. Using a fork, pierce dough inside the markings at 1/2-inch intervals. Bake until golden, about 15 minutes.
   
2. Remove pastry shell from oven, and sprinkle with Gruyere. Trim the bottoms of the asparagus spears to fit crosswise inside the tart shell; arrange in a single layer over Gruyere, alternating ends and tips. Brush with oil, and season with salt and pepper. Bake until spears are tender, 20 to 25 minutes.
   

Panini's

Smoked Gouda and Prosciutto Panini
-serves 1

2 slices good-quality sourdough bread, each about 1 inch thick
2 T. good-quality olive oil
2 ounces thinly sliced smoked Gouda cheese
2 ounces thinly sliced prosciutto or cooked ham
2 T very thinly sliced red onion
2 thin slices ripe Roma tomato
1 ounce shredded Fontina cheese

Preheat Panini Maker:

Brush both sides of bread with olive oil. Layer the ingredients: Gouda, prosciutto, red onion, tomato, and Fontina.

Cook for 3-4 minutes. Enjoy!

Caprese Panini
makes 2 sandwiches

1 T. olive oil
3/4 c. sliced fresh tomatoes
pinch of red pepper flakes
1/2 t. balsamic vinegar
4 slices ciabatta
Olive oil
1/4 c. purchased pesto
6 oz. fresh mozzarella, thinly sliced
salt and pepper to taste

Oil bread on both sides. Mix balsamic vinegar, pesto, and red pepper flakes together. spread on each slice of bread. Top with tomato slices and mozarella, sprinkle with salt and pepper.

Toast sandwiches for 3-4 minutes.