Green Goddess Salad

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             FOOD FUNNY
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Thanks, as always, to Rosemary Zwick for this one:

I'm in the little room waiting when in walks this guy who's at least 400
pounds. I guess he's used to people asking him if he's the doctor
because before I got it out he said, "Yes, I'm the doctor." He proceeded
to examine me and told me that gallbladder surgery was not a big deal
anymore but that it would probably take about 5 hours.

"5 hours? Why?" I asked.

"Because" he said. "I take a lot of Twinkie breaks."

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             TODAY'S RECIPE
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This salad dates back to the 1920s, when a play called "The Green
Goddess" was playing in San Francisco. The star of the play was a
frequent guest at the Palm Court Restaurant, where chef Philip Roemer
invented this creamy green dressing. He named the salad "Green Goddess
Salad" to honor the actor, and today almost every American knows the dressing of the same name.

Green Goddess Salad

For the dressing:
1 cup (250 ml) coarsely chopped parsley
1 cup (250 ml) mayonnaise
1 cup (250 ml) sour cream
1/4 cup (60 ml) coarsely chopped fresh chives
1/4 cup (60 ml) white wine vinegar
3 Tbs (45 ml) chopped fresh tarragon
6 anchovy fillets, or 2 Tbs anchovy paste
1 scallion (spring onion), white and green parts, coarsely chopped
1 clove garlic, coarsely chopped

For the salad:
1 clove garlic, peeled
1 head Boston lettuce
1 head romaine
1 small bunch chicory, or green of your choice

Combine all the ingredients for the dressing in an electric blender or
food processor and process until smooth. The sauce should be rather
thick, but you may thin it if necessary with a tablespoon or two of
milk. Pour into a glass jar with a tightly fitting lid and refrigerate
for at least 3 hour to overnight. Shake well before using.

Rub the inside of a large wooden salad bowl with the clove of garlic and
discard the garlic. Break the greens into small pieces and place them in
the bowl. Drizzle enough of the dressing over the greens to coat them lightly and toss gently.
Serves 6 to 8, with extra dressing left over.
Received on Thu Jan 1 23:25:51 2009