5 salad chicken champagne vinaigrette Recipes

baby carrots , halved lengthwise, fresh sugar snap peas, torn boston lettuce, trimmed watercress, sliced radishes, fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves, skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, salt, divided, freshly ground black pepper, divided, extra-virgin olive oil, divided, champagne vinegar, minced shallots, honey, water, garlic clove, minced, herbed corn muffins

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.

salmon filet, salt and pepper to taste, olive oil, white wine, kalamata olive tapenade , recipe follows, sauteed spinach, champagne vinaigrette , recipe follows, chervil leaf for garnish, champagne vinaigrette, chicken broth, champagne vinegar, dijon mustard, shallot, minced, garlic clove, minced, olive oil, honey, salad oil, salt and white pepper to taste, tomato concasse, italian parsley, finely chopped, chervil, finely chopped, chives, finely chopped, tarragon, kalamata olives, pitted, garlic cloves, olive oil, salt to taste

boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 4-oz portions, lime juice, freshly chopped cilantro leaves, chopped garlic, sugar, low-sodium soy sauce, ground szechuan pepper or crushed red pepper, freshly chopped mint leaves, butter lettuce leaves, diced mango, diced papaya, diced pineapple, toasted, lightly salted marcona almonds, recipe lemon-ginger vinaigrette , recipe follows, lemon-ginger vinaigrette, lemon juice, unseasoned rice wine vinegar, orange juice, champagne vinegar, lime juice, honey, fish sauce, fresh ginger root, grated and finely chopped, chopped shallots, chopped green onion, freshly chopped cilantro leaves, garlic, finely chopped, grated lemon zest, sesame oil, canola oil, ground black pepper, sesame seeds