Asparagus And Green Bean Salad With Goat Cheese And Pinenuts Recipes

QUINOA, ASPARAGUS, AND FETA SALAD

Steps:

• Pour water into a saucepan and bring to a boil; add quinoa and salt, stir, cover saucepan with a lid, and reduce heat to low. Simmer mixture until quinoa is tender, 10 to 15 minutes. Remove saucepan from heat, let quinoa rest for 5 minutes, and transfer quinoa to a bowl to cool.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add asparagus and cook uncovered until tender but still crisp, 2 to 3 minutes; drain in a colander and immediately immerse asparagus in ice water for several minutes until cold to stop the cooking process. Drain.
• Stir asparagus, feta cheese, almonds, green onions, parsley, thyme, and lemon zest into quinoa.
• Whisk lemon juice, olive oil, honey, garlic, Dijon mustard, and black pepper together in a bowl until dressing is smooth. Pour dressing over quinoa mixture and stir gently to combine.

SUN DRIED TOMATO PENNE PASTA SALAD WITH GOAT CHEESE

Steps:

• To begin making the Sun Dried Tomato Penne Pasta Salad With Goat Cheese, firstly we will make the Sun-dried tomato pesto.
• Blend all the ingredients under 'Sun dried tomato pesto' in a food processor, to a coarse paste. Adjust the quantity of olive oil, if required.
• The next step is to prepare the salad. Cook the pasta in a saucepan as per instructions on the packet. Rinse under cold water and drain.
• In a small bowl mix together the pesto, balsamic vinegar, olive oil, black pepper and salt according to your taste.
• In a salad bowl, toss together the pasta with sun dried tomato dressing, cherry tomatoes, spinach leaves, olives, capers and goat cheese.
• Garnish with basil leaves, sun-dried tomato bits and pine nuts.
• Serve Sun Dried Tomato Penne Pasta Salad With Goat Cheese with Pizza Margherita for a weekend dinner.

GREEK SALAD WITH GOAT CHEESE

Steps:

• Sprinkle a little kosher salt into a large glass or ceramic salad bowl. Rub the cut side of the garlic over the salt. Discard the garlic.
• Place the lettuce, radishes, onion, scallions, green pepper and tomatoes in the bowl. Add the oregano, mint and dill.
• Shortly before serving add the olive oil, toss, then add the vinegar. Season the salad to taste with salt and pepper.
• Crumble the goat cheese over the salad, then arrange the olives and anchovy fillets on top. Toss again at the table before serving.

VEGETABLE AND WILD RICE SALAD

Steps:

• Bring broth to boil in heavy medium saucepan. Stir in rice. Reduce heat, cover and simmer until rice is tender, about 1 hour.
• Meanwhile, cook broccoli, asparagus, green beans and carrots in large pot of rapidly boiling water until crisp-tender, about 6 minutes. Drain and rinse under cold water. Drain well.
• Transfer rice to serving dish. Arrange vegetables atop rice. Sprinkle with tomato and cheese. Combine olive oil and vinegar in small bowl; whisk to blend. Drizzle over salad. Season with salt and pepper. Toss thoroughly and serve.

ASPARAGUS AND GREEN BEAN SALAD WITH GOAT CHEESE AND PINENUTS

Steps:

• 1. Bring a large saucepan of water to a boil. Have a large bowl of ice water ready. Cook beans 3 to 4 minutes until just tender and transfer to ice water and pat dry. Repeat with peas, cooking for 1 minute, then into ice water and pat dry. Repeat with asparagus, cooking for 2 to 3 minutes, chill and pat dry. 2. Soak shallots in vinegar for a few minutes to soften. 3. Prepare dressing by whisking vinegar and shallots with lemon juice, Dijon mustard, salt and pepper and olive oil. Stir in herbs. 4. Just before serving toss beans peas and asparagus with dressing. Arrange on a platter and sprinkle with cheese and pine nuts.