202 salad blue vinaigrette Recipes

butter lettuce (i like the kind with radicchio in it for color), pecans, toasted (sometimes i use spicy candied pecans that i get from trader joe s), blue cheese, crumbled, avocado, diced, garlic clove, minced (optional), dijon mustard, honey (scant), black pepper, red wine vinegar, olive oil

mixed salad greens, cooked turkey, diced, fresh mushrooms, sliced, cucumber, diced, red onion, chopped, dried cranberries, bacon, crumbled (i use hormel), blue cheese, crumbled, pecans, raspberry vinaigrette dressing (or balsamic)

salad greens (or to taste), chopped green olives, chopped onion, grape tomatoes, vinaigrette , of choice (we use good seasons), parmesan cheese, crumbled blue cheese

salad dressing (see my vinaigrette recipe on this site, or other dressing), pears, cored and sliced, gorgonzola or 1/4 lb other good quality blue cheese, crumbled, walnut halves, toasted and coarsely chopped

pears , semi-firm but ripe, peels on, lemon juice, salad greens, enough for 8 servings, blue cheese, crumbled, walnuts , candied (see recipe below), sugar, butter, vinaigrette dressing (recipe below ), white wine vinegar, salad oil, pear nectar, dijon-style mustard , sub. grainy brown, salt, pepper

baby spinach, yellow cling peaches, sliced, drained, red bell pepper, thinly sliced, pecan pieces, toasted, blue cheese balsamic vinaigrette (i use blue cheese vinaigrette)

chopped pecans, cucumbers, peeled, cooked thick-cut bacon slices, halved, shredded or matchstick carrots, crumbled blue cheese, salt and freshly ground pepper to taste, white wine vinaigrette

uncooked rotini (corkscrew pasta), cut green beans (about 6 oz), diced cooked chicken breast (about 3/4 lb), crumbled blue cheese, sun-dried tomato vinaigrette

vinaigrette dressing, red pears, washed,cored and diced, european-style mixed salad greens, oven roasted turkey breast , cut into strips, sunkist almond accents honey roasted sliced almonds, dried cranberries, crumbled gorgonzola or 1/3 cup blue cheese (optional), julienne-cut orange squash

whole berry cranberry sauce, fresh orange juice-about 1 orange, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, sugar (or more if needed), peeled fresh minced ginger, sea salt, romaine leaves (about 2), pears peeled and sliced, orange juice, sliced red onion, crumbled blue cheese, toasted walnuts coarsely chopped

cobb salad with grilled chicken, mercury , in dallas, special equipment 4 four-inch ring molds approximately 2 inches tall, champagne vinaigrette 1/4 cup champagne vinegar, egg yolk, creole mustard, canola oil, salt and freshly ground pepper to taste, in a bowl whisk together the vinegar , egg yolk, and mustard. then slowly pour in the oil, whisking to emulsify. season with salt and pepper. refrigerate until ready to use., salad 2 ripe avocados, peeled, seeded, and flesh broken into large pieces, hard-boiled eggs, grated, ripe tomato, peeled, seeded, and diced, cooked bacon, diced, blue cheese , preferably roquefort, approximately 1 cup champagne vinaigrette (recipe above), head romaine , cut in julienne strips 2 inches long, salt and freshly ground pepper to taste, in a large bowl toss the avocado , grated egg, tomato, bacon, cheese, lettuce, and enough champagne vinaigrette to just moisten the ingredients. with a spoon, mash everything together until it resembles a loose guacamole. season with salt and pepper. if you are not using immediately, cover surface with plastic wrap and refrigerate., when you are ready to assemble the salads, set out 4 dinner plates. place a ring mold on each plate and fill it with salad. using moderate pressure, press the salad down with a spoon or fork until it is flush with the top of the ring. refrigerate the salads for 1 hour., chicken 4 boneless chicken breasts, approximately 6 oz each, basil oil (for garnish , optional), chile oil (for garnish , optional), grill the breasts until just done , about 5 minutes per side. may be sauteed, if you wish. keep warm., unmold the salads , hold down the top of the salad with 1 hand while you carefully remove the ring with the other, giving it a slight twist as you lift up if it doesn tsp move easily., warm chicken and place on top of the salads in a grid fashion, 2 pieces 1 way, 2 the other, and so on. drizzle the plate with the basil and chile oils, if desired. serve immediately. serves 4., this recipe comes courtesy of chef chris ward and his four-star dallas restaurant, the mercury.

cobb salad with grilled chicken, mercury , in dallas, special equipment 4 four-inch ring molds approximately 2 inches tall, champagne vinaigrette 1/4 cup champagne vinegar, egg yolk, creole mustard, canola oil, salt and freshly ground pepper to taste, in a bowl whisk together the vinegar , egg yolk, and mustard. then slowly pour in the oil, whisking to emulsify. season with salt and pepper. refrigerate until ready to use., salad 2 ripe avocados, peeled, seeded, and flesh broken into large pieces, hard-boiled eggs, grated, ripe tomato, peeled, seeded, and diced, cooked bacon, diced, blue cheese , preferably roquefort, approximately 1 cup champagne vinaigrette (recipe above), head romaine , cut in julienne strips 2 inches long, salt and freshly ground pepper to taste, in a large bowl toss the avocado , grated egg, tomato, bacon, cheese, lettuce, and enough champagne vinaigrette to just moisten the ingredients. with a spoon, mash everything together until it resembles a loose guacamole. season with salt and pepper. if you are not using immediately, cover surface with plastic wrap and refrigerate., when you are ready to assemble the salads, set out 4 dinner plates. place a ring mold on each plate and fill it with salad. using moderate pressure, press the salad down with a spoon or fork until it is flush with the top of the ring. refrigerate the salads for 1 hour., chicken 4 boneless chicken breasts, approximately 6 oz each, basil oil (for garnish , optional), chile oil (for garnish , optional)

baby spinach leaves, roasted sunflower seeds , salted, crumbled good quality blue cheese (such as gorgonzola or stilton), sweet apple, cut into 1/4 inch dice (no need to peel), chopped fresh chives, roasted garlic vinaigrette dressing (i use tsp. marzetti s refrigerated brand, but your favorite will do. just be sure there s some garlic), fresh ground black pepper

red onion, sliced, olive oil, roasted winter squash (use 3 lb butternut squash), cubed, fresh baby spinach (about 8 cups), blue cheese vinaigrette, sweetened dried cranberries, pecans, chopped and toasted, reduced-fat bacon slices, cooked and crumbled

red onion, sliced, olive oil, roasted winter squash (use 3 lb butternut squash), cubed, fresh baby spinach (about 8 cups), blue cheese vinaigrette, sweetened dried cranberries, pecans, chopped and toasted, reduced-fat bacon slices, cooked and crumbled

spring greens mix, whole honey crisp apples thinly sliced, lemon juice, crumbled blue cheese, pecan toasted, whole red onions thinly sliced, cranberries, dried coarsely chopped, raspberry walnut vinaigrette

apples such as granny smith , gala or fuji, cored and cut into 1/2-inch dice, baby spinach, heads belgian endive , thinly sliced crosswise, walnuts, toasted and coarsely chopped, blue cheese (such as maytag), crumbled (2 cups), pomegranate vinaigrette (see below ), kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, pomegranate molasses, red wine vinegar, heaping tbsp dijon mustard, honey, or more to taste, kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, extra-virgin olive oil

vine-ripened tomatoes , each cut into 4 thick slices, salt, freshly ground black pepper, herb vinaigrette , recipe follows, thick) slices red onion , or sweet onions, crumbled blue cheese, recommended : maytag