salad recipes

anyone have any good salad recipes they wanna share?? thanks so much

Message edited 11/12/2009 3:30:07 PM.

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what kinds of salads?

i don't really have any "recipes" for salads... just ideas of what i put into them...

are you looking for just salad ideas? dressings?

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Baby spinach, diced tomatoes, sliced mushrooms, crumbled bacon with honey mustard dressing. I like Ken's Light Honey Mustard.

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Poached pear over arugula, goat cheese, candied walnuts with balsamic reduction. I heat the balsamic until it reduces and has a nice consistency to stick to the greens. It's so good! If I'm in the mood, I'll switch up the walnuts for sundried tomatos.

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Any type of greens you like. I usually use Romaine lettuce
Cucumbers sliced
Tomatoes sliced
Red and Yellow peppers sliced
Red onion sliced
Green and Black Olives sliced
Celery and carrots sliced
Pepperocinis
Roasted red peppers sliced
Marinated mushrooms sliced
Fresh Mozzarella - sliced up into small pieces.

You can add cranberries or walnuts if you like. I then add Balsamic vinegar.....

Scott

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House salad: baby field greens, tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions.

Caesar: Romaine lettuce, croutons, grated parmesan. Caesar Dressing.

Beet Salad: Cooked sliced beets, red onions all marinated with apple cider vinaigrette.

Asian Style: Mixed greens, julienned carrots, baby corn, mandarin oranges, Chow Mein Noodles, Ginger Sesame Dressing.

Tomato Mint salad: tomatoes, mint, red onion - marinated in apple cider vinaigrette.

Corn salad: Fresh blanched corn kernels, chopped tomato, chopped bell pepper, chopped red onion, basil, lime vinaigrette.

Bacon Spinach Salad: Baby spinach leaves, crumbled fresh bacon, onions, tomatoes and warm bacon vinaigrette.

Watermelon Mint: Watermelon, mint, crumbled feta tossed with honey and a splash of balsamic.

Strawberry Delight: Baby spinach, Sliced strawberries, red onion, strawberry balsamic vinaigrette.

Greek Style: Mixed greens, kalamata olives, cucumbers, Dolmades, tomato, onion, Feta cheese, feta vinaigrette

Simple Salad: Mixed Greens, Cucumbers, tomatoes, lemon juice, olive oil, s&p

Cucumber salad: Cucumbers and red onion marinated in cider vinaigrette.

I often just pick a veggie I like and serve it raw or quickly blanched with a dressing I think will stand up to it.

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can you share your salad dressing recipes?? i know a lot of them are balsamic, but is there a certain balsamic you like? do you prefer making it? i'm a HUUUUUUGE fan of panera bread's cherry balsamic (orchard harvest salad) and apple vinaigrette (fuiji apple salad) but i don't know how to make it.. thanks again ladies!

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Here is an authentic French vinaigrette that I use all the time.

2 heaping tablespoons of Maille brand Dijon mustard (not Grey Poupon - it makes a huge difference)
Sherry vinegar
Olive oil
Salt & Pepper

In a bowl heap the mustard in the center of the bowl. Add salt & pepper on top. Pour sherry vinegar around the mustard like a moat (not on top). Using a whisk very slowy drizzle the olive oil over the mustard and incorporate the other ingredients until very smooth. Sometimes I will add a small clove of finely minced garlic. Serve it over simple mix greens.

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For my strawberry or raspberry vinaigrette dressings, I will chop the berry and pour balsamic over it. I use a moderately priced balsamic but I forget the name.. I'll check on it later. The cheapest ones are very tart to me. After the berries have masturated for a bit, I put the mixture in my mini prep or a blender with some good EVOO a clove of garlic and salt and pepper.

For warm bacon vinaigrette I cook bacon until crisp and whisk some bacon fat with red wine or cider vinegar. Then I add a little salt, pepper and a pinch of onion powder.

Basil vinaigrette is my favorite.. I put a LOT of basil leaves, 4 cloves of garlic, some olive oil, a little balsamic and some red wine vinegar in the mini prep and let it blend until it's all a thick dressing. Add salt and pepper to taste.