Spring Sunshine Salad With Citrus Parmesan Dressing Recipes

WINTER CITRUS SALAD WITH HONEY DRESSING

Steps:

• Peel citrus, removing as much pith as possible, and slice into wheels. Remove any pits, layer fruit on a serving dish, sprinkle with salt and garnish with chopped onion.
• Whisk together olive oil, vinegar, honey, lime juice and tarragon until well combined; taste, adjust seasoning as needed and drizzle over salad.

SUNSHINE CITRUS SALAD

Steps:

• Cook nuts and sugar in nonstick skillet on medium heat 3 to 5 min. or until sugar is melted and nuts are evenly coated with glaze. Cool.
• Meanwhile, use small sharp knife to cut peels and white pith from fruit. Cut each piece of fruit crosswise into 8 slices. Alternately arrange fruit, with slices slightly overlapping, around edge of platter. Toss salad greens with onions; place in center of platter.
• Drizzle salad with dressing just before serving. Break nuts into small pieces; sprinkle over salad.

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).

CITRUS SALAD

Steps:

• Place lime slices, tangerine sections, navel orange, and grapefruit in a bowl. In a separate bowl, mix the lime zest, mandarin orange zest, shallots, lemon juice, olive oil, and salt. Pour over the fruit. Arrange dressed fruit atop romaine lettuce to serve.

SPRING SALAD WITH LEMON & SUMAC DRESSING

Steps:

• In a large salad bowl, mix all Salad ingredients, except Dry Chow Mien Noodles and Parmesan Cheese.
• In a glass Mason Jar mix all salad dressing ingredients.
• Shake well.
• Poor dressing over salad, lightly coating.
• Sprinkle Parmesan Cheese over salad, lightly coating.
• Toss salad.
• Top with Chow Mien Noodles.
• Serve immediately.