October 2006

October's Buy Fresh - Buy Local segment on the KITV Morning Show featured farmer Terry Shintaku of Green Growers Farm - producers of Hauula tomatoes.  Chef/owner Mike Neubert of Lei Lei's Bar & Grill at the Turtle Bay Resort prepared a savory balsamic dressing for a tomato and cheese salad.

 Lei Lei's Bar & Grill Chef Mike Neubert and Hauula tomato grower Terry Shintaku of Green Growers Farm.

 Lei Lei's Hauula Tomato Salad & Balsamic Vinaigrette

Recipe by: Mike Neubert (Owner / Chef) Lei Lei's Bar & Grill @ Turtle Bay Resort

Tomato Salad:
1 Fresh Hauula Tomatoes, sliced 
1 Fresh Mozzarella, sliced
1 cup Mesclun salad mix, chopped    
Pinch of Basil, fresh, chiffonade                         
2 Tbsp. Balsamic Vinaigrette (recipe below)

Toss Balsamic vinaigrette with chopped mesclun mix in small bowl. Put mixture in center of plate.  Place the tomatoes and mozzarella slices alternately around mix.  Garnish with the fresh basil.

1 cup Dijon mustard
1 cup mayonnaise
1 Tbsp. granulated onion, dry
1 Tbsp. granulated garlic, dry
1 Tbsp. fresh chopped oregano
1 Tbsp. fresh chopped basil
1 cup granulated white sugar
1 qt. olive oil
1 cup balsamic vinegar
1/2 Tbsp. salt
1/2 Tbsp. pepper

Add mayonnaise, mustard, oregano, basil, onion, garlic, & sugar into food processor.

Blend ingredients in processor for 1 minute until well blended.

With processor running, slowly add olive oil until emulsified.

Slowly add Balsamic vinegar to emulsified mixture.

Add seasoning (salt & pepper).

Transfer to clean container. Label & date.  Shelf life:  7 days.

Lei Lei’s Bar & Grill @ Turtle Bay Resort
57-049 Kuilima Drive
Kahuku, Hi 96731       
808-295-3509
e-mail:  leileis@hawaii.rr.com

Lei Lei's Chef Mike Neubert teaches KITV's Mahealani Richardson and Dan Meisenzahl how to make the tasty Hauula Tomato Salad.