Artichoke Salad
By Marilyn Zink
“Hey mom, you’re sure into making salads these days,” my teenage son said, eyeing me hungrily. Or maybe I just thought he was hungry. Aren’t teenage boys always hungry?
So I came up with this version of artichoke salad. It’s fairly straightforward and won’t take long to make. You can use it to complement summer get-togethers with friends. Or make up a big batch to keep teenagers satisfied.
If you’ve never used artichokes before and find the raw plant a bit intimidating (as well as prickly, ouch!) you can use the marinated artichokes that you find in a jar in the supermarket.
Artichoke Salad
1 jar of marinated artichoke
(or 1 artichoke cut up, outside leaves and stems removed)
1 red bell pepper, chopped
1 orange bell pepper, chopped
1 yellow bell pepper, chopped
1/2 a Walla Walla sweet onion, chopped
Dressing
5 Tbsp. olive oil
1-2 Tbsp. red wine vinegar
1 tsp. sweet marjoram, dried
1 tsp. oregano, dried,
1 tsp. rosemary, dried and crumbled
1/2 tsp. dried mustard
Shake up dressing and pour over chopped vegetables. Enjoy!
Let us know what you think by posting your comments below.
Marilyn Zink is the publisher.editor of The Herbal Collective magazine, www.herbalcollective.ca.
