One of my favorite perks of culinary school is the goodies we are sent home with. After each class whatever food is left may be taken by the students. As one chef instructor put it "take the food, it is your tuition that pays for it". Over the past few days I have collected a random mix of ingredients. One bunch of lettuce, 1/4th bunch basil, grilled millet croquette, and a mango. Combined with the avocado and cherry tomatoes sitting on my counter and wa-la a beautiful salad is made.


MANGO SALAD WITH BASIL VINAIGRETTE
Ingredients
-One head of Romaine Lettuce
-1 mango, small diced
-1 avocado, small diced
-10 cherry tomatoes, cut in half

DRESSING
-1/4th cup olive oil
-2 Tablespoons lemon zest
-1 teaspoon lemon zest
-1/2 teaspoon salt
-2 Tablespoon champagne vinegar
-4 Tablespoons chopped basil

-Mix together ingredients for dressing.
-Toss with salad
-Top with Millet croquette (optional)

This is a perfect recipe for my recent admittance to celebrity obsession. Not to say salad is the only thing celebrities eat, but I do think most starlets enjoy a crisp green salad.