Smoke Daddy, Chicago restaurant in Wicker Park, has more than just meat on the menu

Thursday, October 5, 2023
CHICAGO (WLS) -- It's not just meat on the menu at Smoke Daddy in Wicker Park. Tracy Butler was Cooking Up A Storm Thursday, with a delicious salad.

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Dan Harris, vice president of food and beverage at the 4 Star Restaurant Group joined ABC7 Chicago Thursday morning to share the recipe.

Wrightwood Salad


Serves 2

Ingredients
4 cups Mixed Greens
1 cup Pulled Rotisserie Chicken
8 Grape Tomatoes
1 tbsp. Scallion Greens
1/4 cup Corn Kernels
1/4 Avocado 1/2" dice
5 Cornbread Croutons
2 oz. Citrus Vinaigrette

1 tbsp. Chopped Almonds
1 tbsp. Craisins
1 tbsp. Goat Cheese
2 Roasted Red Peppers
Fresh Cracked Black Pepper to taste

Instructions
1) Mix first 8 ingredients in a bowl and toss with tongs
2) Pile the mix high in a salad bowl
3) Spatula all of the excess out of the bowl on top of salad
4) Garnish with remaining 5 ingredients on top of salad

Citrus Vinaigrette

1 cup Spicy Brown Mustard
2 cup Lemon Juice
1 cup Apple Cider Vinegar
2 oz Brown Sugar
1 tbsp Salt
2 tsp Black Pepper
1/2 cup Dried Basil
2 tsp. Dried Oregano
2 tsp. Fresh Garlic
8 cups Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Blend all ingredients until emulsified.
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