[SKEETERMAN]

Side dish.....non-traditional to turkey day hmmmmmmm

This is a pre-cursor and not really a side dish but a nice salad comes to mind first!!!!

I dont know what the availibility of produce is where you guys live but you can use any lettuce. Romain lettuce would but a good substitute but i guess you can use iceberg if you had to. This is how i make it!!

- mesculin organic lettuce (baby green and red oak)
- fresh cranberrys (strawberrys are a good sub)
- pignoli nuts (chopped walnuts is a good sub)
- crumled blue cheese
- salt and pepper
- olive oil
- balsamic vinegar
- parmesan cheese

In a mixing bowl add all of the ingredients. add olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Salt and pepper to taste. Portion the salad on plates then take a chunk of parmesan cheese and hand grate a little on top of each salad.

The sweetness of the vinegar and fruit combined with the cheese and heartyness of the nuts makes magic happen. Cranberry's are all about t-day so it still goes with the day.

As a dinner you can add slice steak, chicken or your favorite grilled fish to the top.

Bluff i like your recipes. The apple glazing sounds interesting. I have only done that with pork chops!