Salads
inthekitchen
The crisp crunch of fresh greens harmonizes with a summer
setting, but salads can go beyond the basic bowl of roughage
and encapsulate the variety and multiculturalism existing in Winnipeg’s food scene.
An impeccably made classic and protein-based option bring familiarity to our
menu, while cultural standouts featuring beets and papaya demonstrate how
even supposedly simple ingredients can be turned into the stars of a dish.
Cafe Carlo ■ Poached Salmon Salad
A beautifully poached serving of salmon rests atop
a bed of leafy greens and tenderly flakes away when
speared with a fork. Strands of cucumber and thinly
sliced red onion make this poached salmon salad
(above) visually stunning. Substance beyond the dish’s
star comes from lemony-fresh capers. But the unsung hero of this
Cafe Carlo staple is a creamy dill dressing, which comes as no surprise
given chef David Hyde’s penchant for creating stunning sauces. Every
dish is informed by global influences at this traditionally Cal-Ital
focused eatery, and this salad’s Mediterranean mark is evident.
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ciao! / summer / two thousand twenty