Gruner Salad Recipes

THE ULTIMATE GREEK SALAD

Steps:

• Whisk dressing ingredients together until blended.
• Season to taste.
• Drain onion from ice water and pat dry with paper towels.
• Combine all salad ingredients, except cheese, in large bowl.
• Toss with dressing.
• Sprinkle cheese over and serve.

GERMAN SALAD DRESSING FOR LETTUCE SALAD (SALATSAUCE)

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• In a large bowl, whisk together 1/4 cup heavy cream or half-and-half, 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice and 2 teaspoons sugar until the sugar dissolves.
• Add a little milk to thin, if necessary.
• Add salad greens and tomatoes and any other ingredients shortly before serving and toss to coat.
• Enjoy!

NAPA CABBAGE SALAD

Steps:

• Finely shred the head of cabbage; do not chop. Combine the green onions and cabbage in a large bowl, cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Make the crunchies: Melt the butter in a pot. Mix the ramen noodles, sesame seeds and almonds into the pot with the melted butter. Spoon the mixture onto a baking sheet and bake the crunchies in the preheated 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) oven, turning often to make sure they do not burn. When they are browned remove them from the oven.
• Make the dressing: In a small saucepan, heat vinegar, oil, sugar, and soy sauce. Bring the mixture to a boil, let boil for 1 minute. Remove the pan from heat and let cool.
• Combine dressing, crunchies, and cabbage immediately before serving. Serve right away or the crunchies will get soggy.

GERMAN/BAVARIAN CHOPPED GREEN SALAD MIT BORRETSCH

Steps:

• Wash the lettuce and watercress well and spin dry.
• Prepare the dressing in a non-reactive container and set aside. Best prepared at least 1 hour in advance.
• Combine the salad ingredients together in a large salad bowl with the dressing. Toss to coat.
• Garnish with additional borage leaves and flowers.
• fyi: A sprinkle of freshly grated black pepper tasted really good on the salad.

FRANKFURT'S FAMOUS GREEN SAUCE

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• In a medium bowl, mash egg yolks with oil and mix to form a smooth paste. Add a teaspoon or two of lemon juice.
• Mix in quark, yogurt, and sour cream. Add herbs and then season to taste with pepper, salt, and lemon juice.
• Transfer to a food processor or blender and process until herbs are reduced to very small pieces and cream is bright green. You can choose to sieve the mixture into a bowl to remove large pieces of herb or egg yolk.
• Serve cold over hot, boiled potatoes and hard-cooked eggs.