Dean Deluca Grain And Cranberry Salad Recipes

ELEGANT CRANBERRY PEAR SALAD

Steps:

• In a large serving bowl, combine the first six ingredients. In a jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine dressing ingredients; shake well. Just before serving, shake dressing and pour over salad; toss to coat.

DEAN & DELUCA GRAIN AND CRANBERRY SALAD

Steps:

• Cook grains individually. As they are cooling in a large bowl, drizzle on about a tsp of olive oil for each cup of grain, just to moisten and separate.Add fruits and nuts , etc when cool. Dress with olive oil, juice of the oranges, 1 T. vinegar, salt and pepper. Can add chopped fresh Italian flat parsley, too, or fiely chopped red and yellow sweet peppers, or a little onion.

CRANBERRY BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Sort and rinse cranberry beans. Place in a pot with water over medium-high heat; cover and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until beans are tender, about 1 hour. Make sure beans are covered with water during the entire cooking process. Drain and set aside.
• Whisk together olive oil, vinegar, parsley, dill, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Add cucumber, red onion, and tomatoes; stir to combine. Gently fold in cooked cranberry beans. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

CRANBERRY PECAN SALAD

Steps:

• Start by carmelizing pecans.
• Melt butter in pan.
• Add brown sugar and stir unti mixture bubbles and doesn't appear to greasy or too dry.
• Add pecans, stir and cook until well coated.
• Place on cookie sheet to dry and cool.
• Prepare the salad dressing.
• Mix balsamic vinegar and olive oil.
• Add jam, orange juice and ginger.
• Put greens, cranberries, cheese and carmelized pecans in a salad bowl.
• Toss with salad dressing and serve immediately.
• Try serving for brunch along with"Baked French Toast" and"Bacon and Onion Quiche".

CRAN-ORANGE COUSCOUS SALAD

Steps:

• Prepare couscous according to package directions. Fluff with a fork; cool. In a bowl, combine couscous and the next 9 ingredients. In a small bowl, whisk together vinaigrette ingredients until blended. Pour over salad; toss to coat. Garnish with additional chopped basil and reserved fennel fronds.