The Gathering in Quarantine: A Patriotic Dinner
Channel: HCAM
Date: 2020-07-02

The Gathering in Quarantine: A Patriotic Dinner
July 1, 2020

Salad:
Red, White and Blue Salad
Dinner:
Patriotic Pork
Roasted Patriotic Potatoes
Dessert:
Independence Ambrosia

Red, White and Blue Salad

1/4 Cup Olive Oil
3 tsp Honey
1 tsp Tarragon
2 TBS Apple Cider Vinegar
1/2 Cup Walnuts
4 Cups Baby Spinach
3/4 Cups Blueberries
3 Pears, Cored and Diced
1 Cup Strawberries
1/4 Cup Bleu Cheese Crumbled
Combine oil, honey, Tarragon and cider vinegar. Shake well, set aside.
Mix spinach, blueberries, pears, strawberries, and walnuts. Put on salad plate.
Sprinkle crumbled Bleu Cheese on top. Serve with dressing.

Patriotic Pork

Salsa:
1 1/4 Cup Blackberries, Fresh or Frozen
1 1/4 Cup Raspberries, Fresh or Frozen
1 Cup Blueberries, Fresh or Frozen
1 Medium Red Pepper
1 Jalepeno Pepper, Seeded and Minced
1/2 Medium Red Onion, Finely Chopped
1/4 Cup Lime Juice
3 TBS Cilantro Minced
Pork:
Pork Tenderloin or Thick Slices
1 tsp Salt
1/2 tsp Pepper
2 TBS Olive Oil, Divided
1/2 Cup White Wine
2 Shallots, Thinly Sliced
1/2 Cup Chicken Stock
Place first five ingredients in bowl, toss lightly to combine. Reserve 1 cup of the berry
mixture for sauce.
For salsa, gently stir onion, lime juice, cilantro into mixture and let stand 30 minutes.
Sprinkle pork with salt and pepper. Heat oil in skillet. Cook pork and remove from
pan. Add wine, shallots, and reserved berry mixture to pan, stirring up to loosen
browned bits.
Bring to boil and simmer to reduce liquid. Stir in stock and cook until shallots are
tender. Return pork to pan. Stir. Plate. Top with Salsa.

Roasted Patriotic Potatoes

4 Small Red Potatoes
4 Small White Potatoes
8 Small Blue Potatoes
3 TBS Vegetable Oil

Garlic Powder
Preheat oven to 425 degrees
Toss all ingredients. Transfer to roasting pan. Roast until tender 30-35 minutes or
until browned and crispy.

Independence Ambrosia

Whipped Cream, Frozen and Thawed
Marshmallow Fluff
Raspberry Pie Filling
1 Cup Blueberries
Mini Marshmallows
Mix marshmallow fluff and whipped cream with electric beater. Fold in raspberry pie
filling and blueberries. Add mini marshmallows.