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ASaladW ithaStory
Recentlywesuggestedafewwaystolivenupyourholidaygatheringswith
Celebration Alecaram elpopcorn(/blog/food-beer/holiday-popcorn-with-pep).Afteraseason
offam ily,goodfoodandgreatbeer,ourheadchefM ichealIlesputhisNewYears
resolutionstothetestandcreatedaguilt-freedishthatsbothdynam icinflavorand
painlesstoputtogether.
Forthisrecipe,M ichealgothishandsononeofthefirstbottlesofOvilaAbbeyQuad
withPlum s(/beer/specialty/ovila-abbey-quad-with-plum s),ourlatestreleasethatspartofour
collaborationwiththem onksofthenearbyAbbeyofNewClairvaux.Thisdarkale,
whichusesatraditionalBelgianyeast,featuresplum sfrom them onks130acresof
plum orchards anundoubtedlyspecialbeer.M ichealusedOvilaAbbeyQuadwith
Plum stogivethevinaigretteoutlinedbelowauniquebackgroundsweetness,which
playswellwithotherflavorslikegingerandsoy.
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VinaigrettefeaturingOvila AbbeyQuadw ithPlum s
1/4cupOvilaAbbeyQuadwithPlum s
1cupapplejuice
2tablespoonssoysauce
2tablespoonssweetchilisauce
1tablespoonSierraNevada m ustard
1shallot,finelydiced
1sm allpieceofginger,finelydiced
1orange,allpithandm em branerem oved,segm entedandchopped
1lem on,allpithandm em branerem oved,segm entedandchopped
1teaspoonguargum (availableinhealthfoodstores)
W iththeingredientsready,yourenearlyhom efree.Savingtheguargum forlast,
sim plym ixeverythingtogetherinam edium bowl.W hiskintheguargum andallow
thedressingtositforafewm inutes.(Theguargum lendsbodytothevinaigrette.)
Thisvinaigretteisreallyversatile;wem adeasaladwithpearsandpom egranate,but
thedressingcom plem entsm ushroom s,grilledchickenorthinlyslicedbeef.Enjoyit
withwhateverbrilliantpairingyoudevise!

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