Balsamic Duck Salad

Ingredients:
    see Basic Green Salad
    see Balsamic Duck

Construction
    1) lay a layer of greens
    2) scatter pieces of balsamic duck
    3)  scatter some fetta
    4)  scatter some capers
    5)  repeat 1 through 5
    (make it look pretty)

Balsamic Duck

Ingredients:

    Duck Breast Fillet

    Balsamic Vinegar

    Garlic (chopped finely)

    White pepper

Procedure:

    1)  score the duck meat (square cuts on the skin side to allow marinade to penetrate, make sure not to deep).

    2)  Marinate duck breast in balsamic vinegar (1 duck breast 6 tbsp balsamic vinegar, add 3 tbsp per additional duck breast), garlic and pepper overnight

Cooking the Duck (note this can be cooked on the bbq

     1)  Heat pan (or skillet) (make sure it is very hot)

     2)  Lightly oil the pan

     3)  Sear the duck skin first

     4)  keep on pressing the duck into the pan

     5)  once the skin starts to cook pour some of the marinade on the meat side

     6)  keep on pressing the duck on the pan for 3 minutes

     7)  flip duck over and cook on the other side for 5 minutes or less.  pour some marinade

     (note under cooking the duck is better)

     8)  remove from pan set aside rest of a few minutes before serving

Smoked Salmon Salad

Ingredients:
     See Basic Green Salad
     smoked salmon

Construction:
    1) lay a layer of greens
    2) scatter some smoked salmon pieces
    3)  scatter some spanish onions
    4)  scatter some fetta
    5)  scatter some capers
    6)  repeat 1 through 6
    (make it look pretty)

Basic Green Salad

Basic Green Salad:

Ingredients:
    1 pack mixed greens (rocket or mixed salad)
    capers (tiny ones)
    fetta cheese (dodoni)
    spanish onion
    extra virgin olive oil
    balsamic vinegar

Procedure:
    wash and dry salad greens
    dress salad greens with olive oil and balsamic vinegar
    roughly chop fetta cheese into cubes
    thinly slice spanish onion
    drain capers

Construction:
    in a flat platter lay a layer of greens, cheese, onion and capers
    repeat until finished