Chef Chuck's Melon Salad

Insalata di Melone


A refreshing summer fruit salad consisting of sweet juicy melon, ripe strawberries, plump blueberries, mellow mango, colorful kiwi and crisp pears. I added nothing to enhance the flavors since it is the season of fresh fruit.

Melon Salad
1 ripe melon
1 kiwi
1 pear
1 mango
blueberries
strawberries


Cut melon in half discard seeds and hollow out some of the melon. Cut up all fruit combine and pile up inside melon, serve or wrap tight and refrigerate.

Chef Chuck's Summer Chicken Salad

Estate Insalata di Pollo


A wonderful summer chicken salad with organic chicken breasts, fresh garden vegetables, a sweet and savoy dressing and Gorgonzola cheese. The chicken is delicate and juicy, and the red and yellow peppers are so sweet they add bright colors to this salad.

Summer Chicken Salad
2 chicken breasts, cooked
1/2 cup olive oil
salt and pepper


1 zucchini, chopped
1 red bell pepper, chopped
1 yellow pepper, chopped
2 tomatoes, chopped
1 red onion, sliced
1/2 cup black olives, halved


juice of 1 lemon
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1/3 cup olive oil
1 teaspoon honey
salt and pepper


4 ounces Gorgonzola cheese, crumbled


Wash and pat dry chicken, salt and pepper both sides. In a small frying pan heat olive oil and cook chicken, till internal temperature is 160 degrees, cool and cut in slices. In a large bowl combine the zucchini, red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, tomatoes, onions, and olives, add cooked chicken. In a small separate bowl combine lemon, red wine vinegar, olive oil, honey, salt and pepper whisk together and pour over salad. Toss and marinate in refrigerator for half an hour. Sprinkle cheese on top and serve.

Serves 4