Spring Salad With A Really Cool Dressing Recipes

SPRING GREENS SALAD WITH TRADITIONAL RANCH DRESSING

Steps:

• For the ranch dressing: Place the mayonnaise, sour cream, buttermilk, vinegar, mustard, chives, parsley and garlic in a bowl; whisk until completely combined. Refrigerate, covered, until ready to serve.
• For the salad: In a large bowl, toss the asparagus, lettuce, spinach, watercress, shallots and tomatoes together. Season with salt and pepper. Drizzle with ranch dressing and serve.

SPRING SALAD

Steps:

• Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, crumble and set aside.
• In a large salad bowl, toss together the bacon, broccoli, celery, green onions, green grapes, red grapes, raisins and almonds.
• Whisk together the mayonnaise, vinegar and sugar. Pour dressing over salad and toss to coat. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

SPRING SUNSHINE SALAD WITH CITRUS PARMESAN DRESSING

Steps:

• Salad:.
• Wash and dry salad greens well and place them in a large bowl.
• Add orange pieces, nuts, and onions.
• Toss well with the Citrus Parmesan Dressing .
• Add the avocado and toss the salad gently, so as not to mush the avocado.
• Sprinkle with some Parmesan shavings(using a vegetable peeler).
• Citrus Parmesan Dressing:.
• In a bowl combine the grated Parmesan, orange zest and juice, and the shallots.
• Whisk in the red wine vinegar.
• Whisk in the olive oil and finish by seasoning with salt and pepper.
• Or you may use a jar and shake the dressing.
• A few more ideas from Heidi:.
• Gently heat the dressing and toss with spinach, for a warm, slightly wilted dinner salad.
• Use the vinaigrette as a marinade.
• Use it to toss with pasta (stuffed cheese filled pasta is an especially good choice).

MY FIVE FAVORITE SUMMER SALAD DRESSINGS!

Steps:

• Place all in ingredients in a bowl and whisk. Store in mason jars and refrigerate for up to a week.
• Alternative method for Citrus Vinaigrette: If you would like a thick creamy version of this dressing (really nice!) put all ingredients in blender except olive oil. Blend, then drizzle olive oil in steadily. Dressing will emulsify and become thick and creamy.

CURLY ENDIVE SALAD WITH MUSTARD DRESSING, EGG AND GRUYèRE

Steps:

• Bring a small pot of water to a boil over high heat. Add eggs (the water should cover them), and return to a boil. Adjust heat so that the water is at a brisk simmer. For a runny yolk, cook for 7 minutes; for a gooey center, cook for 8 minutes; for a slightly moist center, cook for 9 minutes. Meanwhile, prepare an ice bath.
• Immediately drain eggs and plunge into ice water to cool. When cool, crack and peel eggs. (Eggs can be cooked and peeled up to several hours in advance, and refrigerated.) Roughly chop eggs into haphazard slices.
• Put vinegar, mustard and garlic in a small bowl. Whisk with a fork to dissolve. Slowly whisk in olive oil to make a slightly thick dressing. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Put endive in a low, wide salad bowl and sprinkle very lightly with salt. Add dressing to taste and toss well. Transfer greens to individual plates. Top with chopped egg. With a vegetable peeler, shave thin slices of Gruyère over each salad.

SPRING ROLL SALAD WITH PEANUT DRESSING

Steps:

• Put the noodles in a large bowl and cover with boiling-hot water; let stand 3 minutes, then drain and rinse under cold water to cool. Drain the noodles very well, then transfer them to a large mixing bowl and use kitchen shears to snip the noodles a handful of times.
• Add the carrots, bean sprouts, parsley, basil, mint, cucumber and romaine to the bowl with the noodles. Add the Peanut Dressing and toss to coat the noodles and vegetables. Transfer to a serving bowl and sprinkle with the chopped peanuts.
• Whisk together the peanut butter, lime juice, honey, vinegar, soy sauce, sesame oil, sambal oelek, ginger and garlic in a small bowl. Thin out with a little water until a nice spoonable consistency.