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Bread Salad

One of our favorite Iowa City restaurants was Taste on Melrose and we ALWAYS had the Bread Salad. They used fresh mozzarella before it was ubiquitous, tender lettuce, homegrown tomatoes and large, hot, freshly grilled croutons. When the restaurant closed, I had to recreate it. This is it. Mom Dressing: 1 clove garlic, minced 1Continue reading “Bread Salad”

Lincoln Cafe’s Smoked Trout Salad

Lincoln Cafe in Mt. Vernon, IA always had this tasty salad on the menu – it can be enjoyed year round with canned smoked trout, which you should be buying if you aren’t already. Trader Joe’s has a good one. This serves 2 as a main, or four as a side salad. Helen Salad: SpringContinue reading “Lincoln Cafe’s Smoked Trout Salad”