Green Summer Salad with Chile Vinaigrette Dressing
Color and flavor fill the senses as we move into the warm months of summer. I like a fresh green salad laced with fresh herbs & zest.
By Kelley Coffeen
Photography by Marty Snortum Studio and Joseph Burgess

This year’s Home & Garden Expo, sponsored by KTSM News Channel 9 at the El Paso Convention Center in February was the perfect event to introduce a fresh green salad glazed with a light and spicy dressing. Our beloved New Mexico green chile is a fun and spicy staple, giving this light vinaigrette a kick of flavor. The spicy mustard adds a tasty surprise, and helps to emulsify the ingredients to give it a smooth consistency.

Chile Vinaigrette Dressing
1/3 cup minced green onion
3 tbsp cider vinegar
Pinch of sugar
Pinch kosher salt
3/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup minced green chile
2 tbsp spicy brown mustard
5 cups of salad greens
1 cup grape tomatoes
Combine all ingredients, except the mustard, in a
small glass bowl. Add the mustard and whisk until
well blended. Serve over crisp, chilled greens.