Posts tagged lavender salt
Crispy Goat Cheese Salad with Shrimp and Mustard Red Potatoes
This salad has got it all. Wonderful smokey protein, crunchy greens, crispy salty cheese rounds, and soft mustardy potatoes. They all come together for a delicious and beautiful dish. If this salad doesn't say "get in my belly" to you, then I don't know how to help you. 


Ingredients: 

20 large shrimp
1 head romain lettuce, chopped
6 large red potatoes 
1 egg
1 1/2 cups breadcrumbs 
1 tsp lavender herbs de provence 
6 ounces goat cheese (in log form)
1 tablespoon dijon mustard
1 tablespoon vinegar
 lavender salt 
1/4 tsp pepper 
1/4 cup olive oil
Spray Olive Oil


Directions: 

Turn on your broiler. 
Boil some water in a sauce pan. 
Chop your potatoes into half length wise and then width wise so they form bite sized chunks. 
Add your potatoes to the boiling water and simmer until fork tender (about 15 minutes). 
In a bowl mix together an egg an 1/4 tsp pepper. 
In a separate bowl mix together your bread crumbs and 1/2 tsp lavender herbs de provence. 
Slice your goat cheese into 6 disks. 
Dip your disks into the egg then breadcrumbs, then place on a greased baking sheet. 
Spray the tops of your disks with olive oil cooking spray to help them crisp up, broil for 5 minutes. 
In a mason jar shake together olive oil, mustard, vinegar, 1/4 tsp lavender salt, and 1/4 tsp pepper.
When your potatoes are done and still hot, cover them in 1/2 of the dressing mixture. 
Let the potatoes cool in the fridge while you grill your shrimp. 
Pat your shrimp dry and then coat with lavender salt, herbs de provence, and pepper. Spray with oil. 
Grill on each side until pink and cooked through, with a nice char on them. 
Add the rest of the dressing to your lettuce and mix the lettuce and potatoes together. 
Serve the goat cheese rounds and shrimp on top of the bed of lettuce. 

This is a great end of summer salad. The shrimp and lettuce are nice and crunchy and the addition of the potatoes makes it very hearty. The dressing is so easy and just a tangy perfection. Enjoy!

Lavender Lemon Poppyseed Waffles
In my house, I live with two men. When it comes to breakfast, a hearty meat and egg filled dish is usually what wins the vote in our house. But on the rare occasion I get to make breakfast for myself, with no thought of the testosterone filled men in my life, waffles is what I always default to. I love a fluffy, crisp waffle that you can load up with delicious toppings. These waffles are special due to several unusual ingredients and I think you will find them to be a nice little wander away from your every day waffles. 


Ingredients: 
1/3 cup coconut oil
1 lemon
2 eggs
2 Tbs cane sugar
1 1/4 cup milk
1 1/2 cup flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp lavender salt 
poppy seeds 

Melt your coconut oil in microwave until it is in liquid form. Add that to a large bowl. Zest and juice your lemon into that bowl as well. Add your eggs, sugar, and milk, then wisk until combined. Add your flour, baking powder & soda, salt, and then add a few tsp of poppy seeds until you reach an amount that looks good to you. Simply pour your batter into a preheated waffle iron, and cook until crisp and golden. This will make about 4 full sized waffles. 



The combination of the zesty lemon with the floral notes of the lavender salt, make this a breakfast you will not quickly forget. Don't forget to top with your favorite waffle toppings! You can add coconut, strawberries, syrup, whatever strikes your fancy. Bon Appetite! 


Moroccan Lavender Kebabs
Another fun lavender dish for you to try today! One of my favorite ways to grill has got to be kebabs. All the extra surface area on the meat leads to these wonderful little crisp bits that just enhance the lavender flavor so much. Your guests will happily wonder what hit them in the tastebuds. This recipe is for Moroccan Lavender Kebabs, you will love it. 


Meat Marinade: 
1 TBS Lavender 
1/4 TSP Salt
Juice from 1 Lemon
1/4 Cup Olive Oil
1 1/2 Lbs Beef or Lamb cut into uniform cubes

Crush your lavender, lemon, and salt in a mortar and pestle until a paste is formed. Add your olive oil. Add your meat and put in a ziplock bag and marinate at room temperature for 1 hour. Skewer your meat. (If using wood skewers, make sure you soak them in water while your meat is marinating.) Grill over high heat until done to your liking. 

Simple, but unique. It doesn't take much to elevate a dish. Buy your own culinary lavender or lavender salt HERE