*Scroll down the blog sidebar for more White House recipesOn an episode that aired last night, the cast and contestants from the NBC competition weight loss show The Biggest Loser harvested veggies from First Lady Michelle Obama's White House Kitchen Garden with Food Initiative Coordinator Sam Kass, then went into the kitchen to "cook" it with Kass and Executive Chef Cris Comerford. (Above: Kass is at right, in the White House kitchen with the Losers)
During the episode, the Losers also met with Sen. Kirstin Gillibrand and Sen. Bob Casey, and the discussion about the devastating social and emotional impact of obesity on teens was very good. Sen. Gillibrand has become very interested in all kinds of food initiatives since being appointed to office, including food safety legislation and efforts to help dairy farmers. A video of the Losers in the Kitchen Garden is at the bottom of this post.
More White House salad recipes: The Winter Garden Salad. The Winter Green Salad With Honey Vinaigrette.
Biggest Loser White House Salad
Ingredients
1 head of fresh lettuce, wash, dry and cut into bite size pieces
1 cucumber peeled, and cut into bite sized pieces
2 fresh in season tomatoes, wash and cut into bite size pieces
¼ red onion, peel and cut as thinly as possible
1 bunch fresh basil, wash and chop into big pieces
4 tbsp lemon juice
1/3 cup olive oil
1 tsp honey
Salt and pepper to taste
Method
Combine lettuce, cucumbers, tomatoes, and onions in large mixing bowl. In sealable container, combine oil, lemon juice, honey and salt and pepper. Cover container and shake vigorously. Add dressing to salad and serve immediately.
Related: Mrs. Obama's most recent harvest of the Kitchen Garden was on June 4, 2010. Kass has now been promoted to Senior Policy Adviser for Healthy Food Initiatives. He's also hosting a White House video cooking series, Let's Cook. Ed. note, Aug. 2011: Now canceled
