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Friday Food: Perfect Roasted Vegetables

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California Pizza Kitchen contacted me to test out their new Roasted Vegetable Salad. I’m a huge fan of this restaurant chain. Back when I was a college student, I was a secret shopper and this was one of my favorite assignments. I would dine, review and get a free meal plus $25. Awesome. Now decades later, I’m still psyched to dine at CPK for free.

Mr.Momtrends and I headed to the Annapolis Mall location over Memorial Day weekend. We ordered this beauty and were so happy. The “kitchen sink” style salad includes: Roasted artichoke hearts, asparagus, Japanese eggplant, red & yellow peppers, corn and sun-dried tomatoes, served warm over Romaine lettuce tossed in homemade Dijon balsamic vinaigrette. Topped with fresh avocado. Yum.

This dining out experience inspired me to share the recipe from a CPK cookbook called: Pasta, Salads, Soups and Sides Cookbook. But I’m telling you, sometimes it’s more fun to have someone else do all the chopping!

Grilled Vegetable Salad

Ingredients:
Asparagus
Eggplant
Zucchini
Scallions
Roasted Corn
Fresh Avocado
Sun-Dried Tomatoes
Romaine Lettuce

CPK Vegetable Marinade
6T Olive Oil
1 t Soy Sauce
1 t cumin
1 t cayenne

CPK – Dijon balsamic vinaigrette
2T Dijon mustard
1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
1 cup olive oil
1T chopped garlic
Salt and pepper to taste

Directions
Cut up and marinate veggies for 10 min. grill until done, slice and toss over romaine lettuce with dijon balsamic vinaigrette.

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  • http://www.RealFoodForager.com Jill

    Hi Cybele,
    I shared my delicious GF Japanese Style Rice Salad.

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  • http://www.RealFoodForager.com Jill

    HI,
    Sorry – you are not Cybele! I goofed!I also shared tow articles that I hope fit in. IF not… you know what to do!

    • http://www.momtrends.com/ Nicole Feliciano

      No worries, I appreciate the link and the comment. And I love your rice salad!

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  • Happier Than A Pig in Mud

    How fun to be invited to try their food, bet it was great:@)

    • http://www.momtrends.com/ Nicole Feliciano

      Who doesn’t love being taken out to lunch! Thanks so much for stopping by!

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  • http://www.cookiedropletsetcbymarelie.com/ Marelie

    Thanks a lot Nicole for coming over and inviting me here.You have a great site.I hope to be here every Friday.I brought my Filipino Bar.Have a great weekend to all

  • http://www.thekitchencookie.blogspot.com Martha

    Thanks for the reminder :) I linked #s 17 7 18. Hope you like them! Have a wonderful day!

    • http://momtrends.com Nicole

      Love that taco salad you linked. Thanks so much.

  • http://www.21stcenturyhousewife.com April @ The 21st Century Housewife

    I love the sound of the roasted vegetable salad at the California Pizza Kitchen – I’ll have to try and have one before we go back home to England :) I also like the sound of the recipe too!

    Thank you for hosting, and I love your new Friday Food button!

    • http://momtrends.com Nicole

      Thanks April. Hope you are having a wonderful trip.

  • http://talkingdollarsandcents.net Kathryn

    Thanks so much for linking up at Muffin Monday! Have a great weekend!

  • http://sweetsav.blogspot.com Chaya

    The marinade sounds like it has the perfect spices and we do love roasted veggies.

    • http://momtrends.com Nicole

      Roasted veggies are so sweet and tasty. Thanks for stopping by.

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  • http://www.SeasonsOfJoy.Etsy.com Nancy

    I LOVE this salad at CPK, so I am so very happy to find the recipe! Made it for dinner tonight, and it is amazing! Will make the dressing and use it for different salads, even, it is so delicious! Thank you!

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