Baby Salad Greens With Sweet Potato Croutons And Stilton Recipes

EILEEN WEINBERG'S SWEET POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Cut the sweet potatoes in half, crosswise. Put them in a large pan, and add enough lightly salted water to cover them by 2 inches. Bring to a boil, and boil gently for 15 to 20 minutes, until just tender. Drain, and let rest until cool enough to handle.
• Peel the potatoes, and cut them into chunks or slices. Salt and pepper lightly. Add lemon juice and zest to 1 cup mayonnaise; mix 3/4 cup with the potatoes. Mix in scallions, celery and optional green pepper.
• Gently mix in the hard-cooked eggs. Add more mayonnaise if desired. Adjust salt and generous amounts of black pepper. Chill slightly and serve.

GREEN SALAD WITH CROUTONS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
• Place bread cubes in a bowl; sprinkle the tablespoon of oil over them. Toss gently. Arrange cubes on cookie sheet, and bake for 12 to 14 minutes, until nicely browned.
• In a large serving bowl, mix the mustard, garlic, salt, pepper and vinegar. Stir in the 4 tablespoons of oil.
• To serve, add the endive to the dressing. Toss thoroughly, and divide among 6 plates. Top with croutons.

BABY SALAD GREENS WITH SWEET POTATO CROUTONS AND STILTON

Steps:

• Steam the sweet potatoes for 5 minutes, until just tender. Remove from the heat and drain on paper towels.
• In a medium, nonstick skillet, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the sweet potatoes and cook, shaking the pan and moving the pieces around often, until evenly browned on all sides, about 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and drain on paper towels.
• Whisk together the lime juice, vinegar, Dijon mustard, garlic, salt pepper, olive oil and buttermilk.
• Place the salad greens in a salad bowl and top with the cheese. Toss with the dressing. Sprinkle on the sweet potato croutons and serve.