Cesar Salad
In the 80′s, there was a “somewhat” famous restaurant locally here in Rhode Island that made Cesar Salad at the table for you. It was great. They mashed up anchovies, added the yolk of a raw egg, all those things we try to shy away from now.
I became friends with a waiter there and after quite a bit of pleading, he gave me the recipe. I swore that I would not reveal my source because it would have meant his immediate dismissal from the establishment.
Now that the restaurant is gone, there is no harm in sharing this fabulous recipe with all… with a few adjustments like anchovy paste instead of little fishes out of a can, and egg product for the raw egg.
Warm Salad
This salad serves 4, but you can top it with scallops or grilled chicken and easily make it a meal for two.
Rhode Island Clam Chowder
New England clam chowder has milk or cream. Manhattan clam chowder has tomatoes. Rhode Island (where I live) clam chowder has neither!
This may be one of the simplest clam chowders to make, and it’s most likely the healthiest because it has no salt pork and no cream or milk.
Not to mention better tasting then cream and tomato chowders.
Butternet Squash Soup
Eating healthy usually means staying away from creamy soups like butternut squash soup. Typically, they have lots of cream and butter in them.
But, there is no reason you cannot have a hearty soup like this and still eat healthy.