Global Flavours with Ontario Strawberries Celebrate the beginning of summer with a basket of ripe, juicy Ontario strawberries. Deliciously versatile strawberries are the perfect fruit to explore and enjoy flavours from around the globe. Try these savoury and sweet recipes your whole family will love. Make It Local when shopping at your grocery store, farmers’ market and on-farm market and cook with local ingredients. Thai-Inspired Chicken and Strawberry Salad has a refreshing flavoured dressing featuring the flavours of Thailand (sweet, sour, salty and spicy). It is tossed with strawberries, vegetables, chicken, peanuts and mint for a delicious main dish salad. This fast way of cooking is popular in Cajun cuisine. So, get your pan sizzling hot for this Ontario rainbow trout spicy makeover. Enjoy Blackened Rainbow Trout with Strawberry Salsa, for a go-to fast weekday meal. Leftover salsa would be delicious tossed with greens or spooned over ricotta toasts. Italy provides the inspiration for this elegant and decadent Strawberry Tiramisu. Traditionally Italian tiramisu (meaning pick me-up) uses coffee and a coffee-flavoured liqueur, we’ve switched gears and added strawberries and fresh orange juice to soak the biscuits. Ontario Peaches, nectarines, plums or other berries, would substitute beautifully when in season. Tres Leches Cake with Strawberries is a super moist, almost pudding-like cake eaten throughout Central and South America. Everyone has their own unique recipe, but it always starts with a simple sponge-style cake soaked with three milks (hence the name). This cake needs to be made in advance and serves many, making it ideal for a family gathering. There’s a lot available from Ontario during the summer months. Visit foodlandontario.ca to find out what’s in season, and for more quick and easy recipes you can make with food you already have in your fridge, freezer or pantry. Take a trip around the globe with juicy, sweet Ontario strawberries and enjoy these flavourful recipes. During the upcoming weeks, the Town Crier will feature the recipes for the above mentioned dishes – we hope you enjoy them! Thai-Inspired Chicken and Strawberry Salad Preparation Time: 20 minutesServes 4 3 tbsp (45 mL) vegetable oil2 tbsp (25 mL) each fresh lime juice and fish sauce1 tbsp (15 mL) rice vinegar1 tbsp (15 mL) soy sauce1 tbsp (15 mL) finely minced fresh gingerroot1 tsp (5 mL) granulated sugar1/2 tsp (2 mL) crushed red pepper flakes1/4 tsp (1 mL) salt1 clove garlic, minced Salad:6 cups (1.5 L) Ontario Salad Greens, torn into large bite-size pieces2 cups (500 mL) Ontario Strawberries, cut into halves or quarters1 cup (250 mL) Ontario Greenhouse Cherry Tomatoes, cut in half2 Ontario Mini Greenhouse Cucumbers, thinly sliced2 Ontario Green Onions, thinly sliced1 Ontario Sweet Greenhouse Yellow Pepper, thinly sliced2 cups (500 mL) thinly sliced or shredded cooked Ontario Chicken1/4 cup (50 mL) thinly sliced fresh Ontario Mint2 tbsp (25 mL) coarsely chopped salted peanuts In small container with tight fitting lid, place oil, lime juice, fish sauce, rice vinegar, soy sauce, ginger, sugar, red pepper flakes, salt and garlic. Seal; shake well. Salad: In large bowl, place salad greens, strawberries, tomatoes, cucumbers, green onions and yellow pepper; toss together. Add chicken, mint and peanuts and most of the dressing; toss. Addremaining dressing if needed. Nutritional Information:1 ServingPROTEIN: 24 gramsFAT: 12 gramsCARBOHYDRATE: 16 gramsCALORIES: 269FIBRE: 4 gramsSODIUM: 895 mg – Printed with permission from Foodland Ontario
Thai-Inspired Chicken and Strawberry Salad
