weekly menu

i got a great response last week from my menu and recipe.  i would love to make this a weekly feature as soon as i can figure out where to fit it in.  today looks like a perfect day to share.  here's our menu for the week and a quick recipe.

monday - chicken gyoza soup
tuesday - salmon, goat cheese and hummus salad
wednesday - fundraiser at island's for the preschool
thursday - lemony chicken saltimbocca, orzo pasta and broccoli
friday - bbq chicken quesadillas
saturday - late birthday party for jord - ordering pizza
sunday - celebrating january birthdays with bobby's family.  we're making paninis yah!

:: recipe ::

this recipe was a dish that i had at gordon biersch a few years back.  i loved every single bite and figured it was easy enough to make at home.  we now have it a few times a month.  no recipe really.  just a list of ingredients.  you can replace the salmon with grilled chicken if you prefer or even go completely vegetarian.  either way, i think you'll like it.
sorry, i thought i had a photo of it in my library, but i don't.  i think you can picture it from the recipe though, right?

hummus and goat cheese salad (with salmon)

salmon fillet

olive oil
seasoning (i use a seasoning salt from penzey's)

hummus (i use trader joe's tomato and basil hummus)

goat cheese

kalamata olives

red onion

grape tomatoes

salad greens

balsamic vinaigrette

drizzle olive oil over salmon fillet and sprinkle with seasoning.  broil, bake or grill until done.

to assemble the salad for one: put salad greens on a plate.  add tomatoes, sliced red onion, and kalamata olives.  add two tablespoons of hummus and sprinkle with 1 oz. of goat cheese.  top with the salmon.  drizzle vinaigrette over the salad.  serve.

have a great wednesday