32 salad cheese champagne vinaigrette Recipes

spring mix salad greens, champagne vinaigrette, cooked beets, sliced, crumbled goat cheese, salted pumpkin seeds or pepitas

gourmet mixed salad greens, sweetened dried cranberries, sugared walnuts, pear-goat cheese tarts, champagne vinaigrette

asparagus (cut in 2-inch pieces on an angle, ends trimmed), cannellini beans, drained and rinsed (you can add more or less if you want), arugula, micro greens (you can use any of your favorites, i usually just grab what looks fresh, pea shoots are 1 that i litre), onion, cut in half and very thin sliced, pecorino romano cheese, grated (parmesan will work fine, no green can please), fresh dill, olive oil, champagne vinegar (this is the key to this salad for me, but a white wine vinegar will also work), dijon mustard, lemon juice, minced garlic, salt, pepper, lemon wedge, fresh sprig dill

boneless duck breast halves, skinned, salt, freshly ground black pepper, herb salad mix, pitted and halved cherries, crumbled blue cheese, sliced almonds, toasted, champagne-honey vinaigrette

orange blossom or other mild honey, champagne vinegar or white wine vinegar, grape-seed oil or mild olive oil, heads red or white belgian endive (about 11 oz. total), rinsed, ends trimmed , and cut lengthwise into 1/4-inch-wide slivers, sweet apple , such as fuji (about 8 oz.), rinsed, cored, and thinly sliced lengthwise, pecan halves, toasted (see notes) and coarsely chopped, blue cheese, crumbled, salt

golden beets, julienne-cut firm ripe white peaches (about 8 oz), sliced red onion, chopped fresh basil, chopped shallots, champagne vinegar, extravirgin olive oil, sugar, salt, freshly ground black pepper, crumbled reduced-fat goat cheese

eggs, minced fresh chives, minced fresh thyme, salt and white pepper, grapeseed oil, baby spinach, grated gouda or havarti cheese, asian chile paste ( sambal olek), champagne vinegar, kosher salt, honey, grapeseed oil, cubed fresh seedless watermelon, strawberries, hulled and quartered, seedless green grapes, halved, fresh mint leaves , cut in chiffonade, for garnish

vanilla flavoring syrup, champagne vinegar, shallot , small, yellow mustard, olive oil, salt, field greens, glazed walnuts, strawberries, sliced, goat cheese, crumbled

golden) beets, watercress, washed and dried (arugula would also work well in this salad), log ) goat cheese, champagne vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, dijon mustard, honey, dried tarragon, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper

goat cheese, mascarpone cheese, chopped chives, cleaned loosely packed greens (such as romaine, red and green leaf lettuce, radicchio, frissee), sun-dried cranberries, grape tomatoes, cut in 1/2, champagne vinegar, champagne, vanilla extract, chopped chives, salt, freshly ground black pepper, grapeseed oil

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)

cedar planks , alder, oak, choose your favorite, soaked in water for 1 hour, anjou pears or 4 large bartlett pears, ripe, do not peel, butter, melted, honey, blue cheese, crumbled, mixed greens, i like to use an arugula mix, walnuts, roughly chop , roasted in a dry skillet if you like, champagne vinaigrette dressing , i like girard s lite

goat cheese logs, all-purpose flour, freshly ground black pepper, egg whites, panko crumbs, extra-virgin olive oil, baby arugula, navel oranges peeled & sectioned, pomegranate juice, extra-virgin olive oil, honey, champagne vinegar, dijon mustard, freshly ground black pepper, salt

grated lemon rind, fresh lemon juice, extravirgin olive oil, kosher salt, honey, freshly ground black pepper, shrimp, peeled and deveined (about 1 lb), champagne vinegar, honey, extravirgin olive oil, chopped shallots, sea salt, freshly ground black pepper, prewashed baby spinach, head belgian endive (about 4 oz), crumbled blue cheese

fresh whole anaheim chilies, sliced into strips, extra virgin olive oil, salt and pepper, halloumi cheese , cut into 1-by-2-inch pieces, firm cherry tomatoes, left whole, olive oil, champagne vinaigrette or 1/4 cup lemon juice, white pepper, salt, garlic, finely minced

champagne vinegar, dijon mustard, honey, extra-virgin olive oil, ground white pepper, mixed salad greens (such as baby arugula, frisee, mache, and watercress), cubes firm sheep s-milk cheese (such as ossau-iraty or petit basque; about 8 oz), dried tart cherries (about 3 oz)

vinaigrette, champagne vinegar, mild honey, meyer lemon juice (a tad less regular lemon juice if meyers are not available), salt, coarsely ground black pepper, high-quality extra virgin olive oil (probably not the kind you cook with but the 1 you save to finish off special dishes), sliced (or tiny diced ) pancetta, olive oil (for cooking pancetta), firm, but ripe, pears, baby arugula or regular arugula torn into smaller pieces, ricotta salata or fresh parmesan (or percorino or other sharp, nutty hard cheese)