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Helene’s All White Salad – French Fridays with Dorie

February 14, 2014 by Renee

This week’s French Fridays with Dorie recipe,  Helene’s All White Salad, seemed quite apropos for the whiteout we’ve been having here in the Northeast. With several feet of white snow falling, it’s quite a winter wonderland. It blends perfectly with background.  Which is to say, it’s also a little on the bland side.  I love salad. In many incarnations. But there was not much flavor to this salad. It’s just celery and Napa cabbage with accents of mushrooms and Granny Smith apples topped with a light Greek yogurt vinaigrette.  It’s light and fresh. And it’s very “vanilla”.

Being more of a chocolate girl myself, I think the best part of this salad were the semi-tart bites of apple. After the first plate was eaten, it was determined that the dressing also needed a lot more “jazzing” up.  Three cloves of crushed garlic added just the zing it needed.  Now, it was much better!  Plus garlic still falls into the “white” category, so I don’t think I cheated too much.

This salad might get another chance over the summer. But I really don’t want to see too much more “white” this winter. Unless it’s a mound of mashed potatoes- with gravy.

All White Salad-2-4

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Comments

  1. Kat says

    February 14, 2014 at 9:43 pm

    So great, love this. I will try yours and add more too!

  2. Teresa says

    February 15, 2014 at 4:39 am

    Okay, garlic – that’s what it needs, definitely!

  3. Christy says

    February 15, 2014 at 1:37 pm

    Garlic is white and packed with flavor – great adjustment!

    Love the photos and the striking green!

  4. Trevor Sis. Boom. says

    February 15, 2014 at 1:43 pm

    Being more of a chocolate girl you should come and visit my page this week. lol. I couldn’t handle this white out this week so took a pass and clung to the memory of when I made this a few years ago. I opted not to give it another chance. I wonder if you will? 🙂

  5. Diane Balch says

    February 15, 2014 at 2:39 pm

    I think you were in the majority on this one. I enjoyed the sutle flavor though I will be taking the recommendations of adding some nuts and cheese to make it a nice lunch.

  6. Maria says

    February 15, 2014 at 6:31 pm

    I liked this one but I agree it is very vanilla! I love the vibrancy of the colours in your photographs! You really gave the salad more life than it had!

  7. Tricia S. says

    February 15, 2014 at 9:01 pm

    Garlic is legal indeed and great “white” addition 🙂 Not a hit in our house and also as you said, if we are eating white things to match the ridiculously amount of snow that has hit PA lately…..I would like it to be warm and comforting. A heaping plate of mashed potatoes would be fabulous. Or maybe even Dorie’s celery root puree 🙂

  8. Mardi (eat. live. travel. write.) says

    February 15, 2014 at 9:10 pm

    It’s definitely a summer type of dish – I’ll be making it again when it’s warmer and less “white” outside!

  9. Betsy says

    February 15, 2014 at 10:11 pm

    Yes, this salad makes the plate as white as it is outside. I’m out of places to put the shoveled snow, and it’s snowing outside right now. I didn’t love this one so much, but crepes next week look delicious! Stay warm, Renee.

  10. Guyla says

    February 16, 2014 at 11:38 am

    Garlic is a great addition! Mashed potatoes are a white that is always welcome, isn’t it? I have met only one person in my life who doesn’t like potatoes and we wonder what’s wrong with him!

  11. Cher says

    February 18, 2014 at 8:12 pm

    Yes – I have had more than enough white in my world as of late.
    Your salad looks lovely against the green background 🙂

  12. EmilyC says

    February 21, 2014 at 12:16 am

    Love the celery ribbons and your pictures!

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