Spicy Rainbow Salad

Name: Spicy Rainbow Salad
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 2 serving
Ingredients: 1 plantain; 1 tablespoon butter; 2 cups butter lettuce greens or baby spinach; 1 cup Sliced papaya; ½ cup grape tomatoes; ½ cup chickpeas; ¼ cup chopped red pepper; ¼ cup chopped green pepper; ¼ cup chopped cucumber; ¼ cup shredded carrot; ¼ cup chopped mango; ¼ cup pickled onion; 2 tablespoons roasted + salted pepitas; 1 avocado; 2 tablespoons Sliced jalapeno pepper; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint; 1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds; Lime wedges; crispy onions or plantain chips for topping; 1 bottle Sutter Home Riesling; 2 limes; ¼ cup chopped cilantro; 2 garlic cloves; 1 Jalapeno pepper; 1 teaspoon honey; pinch of salt and pepper; ¾ cup extra virgin olive oil

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Excellent

Total Time
45 mins
Servings
2
Course
Salad
Cuisine
American

Spicy Rainbow Salad

Iris Warren

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Balanced, flavorful, and enjoyable—this recipe has it all.

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Ingredients

Servings

1 plantain
1 tablespoon butter
2 cups butter lettuce greens or baby spinach
1 cup Sliced papaya
½ cup grape tomatoes sliced
½ cup chickpeas
¼ cup chopped red pepper
¼ cup chopped green pepper
¼ cup chopped cucumber
¼ cup shredded carrot
¼ cup chopped mango
¼ cup pickled onion
2 tablespoons roasted + salted pepitas
1 avocado thinly sliced
2 tablespoons Sliced jalapeno pepper
2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds
Lime wedges for serving
crispy onions or plantain chips for topping
1 bottle Sutter Home Riesling to pair

spicy lime dressing

2 limes juiced
¼ cup chopped cilantro
2 garlic cloves minced
1 Jalapeno pepper seeded and diced
1 teaspoon honey
pinch of salt and pepper
¾ cup extra virgin olive oil

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Instructions

The only thing to cook here is the plantain! Peel the plantain and chop it into chunks. Heat the skillet over medium heat and add the butter. Add the plantain and cook for 5 to 6 minutes, until it becomes golden brown. Remove it from the heat.
Place the lettuce in the center of your plate. Build the rainbow salad around the lettuce, adding the papaya, tomatoes, chickpeas, plantains, peppers, cucumber, carrot and mango. Top with the pickled onions and the pepitas. Add the avocado in the middle, then sprinkle on the jalapeño slices and the basil, cilantro and mint. Sprinkle on the sesame seeds. Add a wedge of lime for spritzing.
The one thing left to do is your topping. You can either use some crispy frizzled shallots/onions (store-bought or make your own here!) or some crunchy plantain chips!
Drizzle with the dressing and serve with a chilled glass of Riesling on the side.

spicy lime dressing

Whisk together the lime juice, cilantro, garlic, pepper, honey, salt and pepper. Continue to whisk while streaming in the olive oil until the dressing is emulsified. This stays great in the fridge for up to a week!