Irish Office Lunch

 We're enjoying an Irish lunch at the office with a few of my favorites!  Corned beef & cabbage (see my brine recipe below and a classic Irish salad for a fresh component to this salty meal (with honey mustard dressing of course)!

Corned Beef Brine

1 gallon of water

½ cup of salt

*1 tablespoon of pink curing salt

½ cup of brown sugar

4 bay leaves

1 tablespoon of crystallized ginger

1 teaspoon of whole cloves

1 tablespoon of mustard seeds

1 tablespoon of celery seed

4-6 pounds of beef brisket

Brine meat for 3-5 days, rinse well before making

*I usually avoid food dye but I do make an exception for the pink curing salt – you can omit this but your corned beef will have a grayish color

Simple salad – lettuce, radishes, cucumbers, and hard boiled eggs all tossed in a honey mustard dressing:

3 tablespoons of mayonnaise

2 tablespoons of stone ground mustard

1 tablespoon of apple cider vinegar

2 teaspoons of honey

Sea salt to taste

In memory of my Grandpa Murphy - The Irish Blessing

May the road rise to meet you.

May the wind be always at your back.

May the sun shine warm upon your fields and until we meet again, may God hold you in the palm of His hand.