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Chef’s Salad with Manischewitz Vinaigrette

This chef’s salad recipe, brightened with a Manischewitz vinaigrette, comes from Mamaleh’s Deli in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Chef’s Salad with Manischewitz Vinaigrette

Photo Credit: Michael Piazza | Styling by Catrine Kelty

Here’s a hearty, flavorful chef’s salad recipe from Mamaleh’s Deli in Cambridge, MA, brightened with a Manischewitz Vinaigrette.

From “Long Live the Deli,” March/April 2022

Yield

6 servings


For the Vinaigrette

Ingredients

¼ cup Manischewitz Concord grape wine
¹⁄3 cup red wine vinegar
2 teaspoons mustard
1 teaspoon sugar
1 small clove garlic, minced
½ teaspoon dried oregano
½ teaspoon kosher salt
½ cup olive oil

Instructions

First, make the vinaigrette: In a small saucepan, simmer the Manischewitz until reduced by half, about 4 minutes. Put that into a jar along with the vinegar, mustard, sugar, garlic, oregano, salt, and oil. Shake well until combined. Set aside.

Next, prepare the salad:

For the Salad

Ingredients

½ small red onion, thinly sliced
10 ounces mixed salad greens, washed and dried
½ medium English cucumber (about 4 ounces), very thinly sliced
5 large radishes, very thinly sliced
¼ cup chopped parsley
¼ cup chopped mint
3 tablespoons chopped scallion
1 tablespoon olive oil
8 ounces halloumi cheese, cut into ¹⁄3-inch-thick slices
8 ounces smoked turkey breast, cubed
3 large medium- or hard-boiled eggs, peeled and sliced lengthwise

Instructions

Soak the sliced onion in cold water for 10 minutes. Drain and set aside. Meanwhile, arrange the greens in one large bowl or divide among 6 individual serving bowls. Top with the cucumber, radish slices, herbs, chopped scallion, and onion slices.

Set a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat and add the olive oil. Swirl to coat. Lay the halloumi slices in the pan and let them cook undisturbed until browned on one side, about 2 minutes. Repeat on the other side. Transfer these slices to the salad along with the turkey and the eggs. Serve with dressing on the side. 

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  1. What a lovely salad! Terrific that the Vinaigrette is made from none other than the beloved Manischewitz Concord Grape Wine! This is a must-try for my family! What a beautiful article! Love these recipes shared by Mamaleh’s Deli! Hoping to visit on an upcoming trip to the Boston area!

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