A Montana Table offers more than 100 favorite recipes from the acclaimed kitchen of the landmark Chico Hot Springs Resort. This sumptuous reference provides home cooks with detailed step-by-step information and tips to craft such delectable dishes as Herb Crusted Filet Mignon with a Port Wine Sauce and the spectacular Flaming Orange dessert, or to create an extraordinary Chico-style picnic, barbecue, or wine cellar party. Lavish full-color photographs and fascinating tidbits on the resort's long history round out this visual feast of this getaway on the Yellowstone.
Seabring Becht Davis is an award-winning journalist who lives in Livingston, Montana, just north of Chico Hot Springs Lodge. A patron of Chico for more than a decade, she is intimately familiar about its notable menu, wine list, and outstanding location.
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Mixed Greens with Orange-Ginger Vinaigrette
One of the all-time most requested Chico recipes, guests rave about the dressing on this salad. It's simple, sweet, and refreshing. Through the years it has become a nostalgic favorite. For best flavor, prepare the vinaigrette a day or two in advance of serving this salad.
Orange-Ginger Vinaigrette:
Zest and juice of 1/2 orange
2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger
Juice of 1/2 lemon
1 cup red wine vinegar
2 teaspoons ground black pepper
1/4 cup orange juice concentrate
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup canola oil
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 pound mixed greens
1 carrot, peeled and grated
2 tomatoes, quartered
1/4 cup sliced scallions
1 cup croutons
To prepare Orange-Ginger Vinaigrette: Combine zest and juice of half an orange, ginger, lemon juice, red wine vinegar, black pepper, orange juice concentrate, and sugar in a blender, turn to high speed. Combine canola and olive oils; while machine is running, drizzle in oil mixture slowly. Let dressing sit at room temperature for one to two days.
Arrange greens on individual serving plates Top with carrots, tomatoes, scallions, and croutons. Top with Orange-Ginger Vinaigrette.
Serves 4