Hi there Zesty readers!  I’m Angie (from www.angiealltheway.com)  and I’m so pleased to be guest posting for Zesty today and sharing with you a dish that I haven’t stopped thinking about since a meal  I had at the Bier Market while in Toronto in June.   I thought I would try my hand at making my own version of it.

Being Canadian (and especially being a Maritimer), there are some things that we love to shout from the rooftops:

You haven’t tried maple anything until you’ve tried Maple Butter. *drool*
I give you:

Maple Walnut Salmon Over Beet & Goat Cheese Greens

INGREDIENTS (PER PERSON)

The Salmon:

• 1 salmon fillet (or however many people you would like to serve)
• Sea salt
• Fresh ground black pepper



• 1 tbsp Maple butter (you can use maple syrup, but maple butter is where it’s at)

The Greens:

• 2-3 Cups of mixed salad greens or baby spinach
• 1 beet, peeled, cut into bite size pieces
• 3-4 tbsp crumbled goat cheese
• 1/4c walnuts



• 2 tbsp maple butter (to candy the walnuts)

The Vinaigrette (Maple Balsamic) – optional:

*this makes about 1c of vinaigrette but is fantastic for salads or roasted root veggies)

• 5-6 tbsp Balsamic vinegar
• 2 tsp Dijon mustard
• 3 – 4 tbsp Pure maple syrup
• 1/2c Extra virgin olive oil
• Sea salt & fresh ground pepper to taste

METHOD

1. Steam the beets until fork tender.
2. Melt a few tbsp of maple butter in a small pan (or in the microwave) and coat evenly over walnuts.  Set aside on a piece of tin foil to set (only takes about a minute).
3. Meanwhile, season the salmon with salt & pepper and baste with the maple butter.
4. Grill the salmon on a grill pan (or bake it in the oven) over medium – high heat being careful not to let the maple butter burn.
5. Plate a few handfuls of greens on your plate, top with steamed beats, candied walnuts and crumbled goat cheese.
6. Serve salmon over the salad and drizzle with the Maple Balsamic vinaigrette (optional).

I know you will enjoy this as much as I did and even more, how easy it is to make even though it looks gourmet!
Enjoy!

Happy Friday!  WOW what a week.  I am pretty excited to see the weekend around the corner.  I had a lot of fun this week especially the blogging aspect of it.  Despite the fact that zestycook.com consumes a large majority of my waking day… I love it!

Today, I thought I would share with you my take of a classic bread -  Banana Bread!  One of my all-time favorite loafs and a great way to use ripened bananas.

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