130212 salad roasted pecans gorgonzola shallot vinaigrette Recipes

bittersweet (agridulce) pimenton de la vera (smoked spanish paprika; available at la tienda; tienda.com), ground cumin, ground coriander, kosher salt plus additional for sprinkling, coarsely cracked black pepper, center-cut bone-in pork loin rib roast, golden raisins, dry sherry, red-wine vinegar, chopped shallot, minced garlic, table salt , or to taste, black pepper , or to taste, extra-virgin olive oil (preferably spanish), chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

tomato, medium ripe, seeded and chopped, red wine vinegar, shallots, finely chopped, dijon mustard, snipped fresh parsley, paprika, extra virgin olive oil, refrigerated miniature ravioli (three cheese), shallots, thinly sliced, olive oil, fresh spinach, parmesan cheese

fresh baby spinach or 8 cups assorted torn greens, oranges or 3 tangerines, peeled seeded and sectioned, a small red onion, thinly sliced and separated into rings, dried cranberries, italian salad dressing or vinaigrette, sugar, pecan halves, sea salt

mixed salad greens, red cabbage, finely shredded, monterey jack cheese, shredded, tomato, cut into wedges, avocado, sliced, corn tortillas , cut into thin strips, vegetable oil, white wine vinegar, dijon mustard, garlic cloves, salt, black pepper, dry sherry (optional), extra virgin olive oil, pecans, toasted and chopped

orange marmalade, grated shallot, dijon mustard, sherry vinegar or white wine vinegar, extra-virgin olive oil, salt and freshly ground black pepper, heart romaine lettuce, cleaned and sliced 3/4-inch thick, head or 2 small heads frisee lettuce, butter, all-purpose flour, whole milk, grated nutmeg, good quality white bread, gruyere, baked ham, whole eggs

beets (about 3/4 lb), green beans, trimmed and cut into 2-inch pieces, no-salt-added chickpeas, rinsed and drained, chopped shallots, chopped fresh mint, chopped fresh tarragon, walnut or olive oil, champagne vinegar, fresh lemon juice, dijon mustard, salt, freshly ground black pepper, heirloom tomatoes, each cut into 8 wedges, crumbled goat cheese

olive oil, sherry vinegar, black pepper, salt, gourmet salad greens, sliced shallot

beef skirt steak or flank steak, olive oil, dry blackening seasoning, dole classic romaine, tomatoes, cut in half, sliced dole red onion, ripe olives, sliced roasted red pepper, berry vinaigrette (recipe below ), crumbled feta cheese

chicken breasts, raspberry vinaigrette dressing, garlic powder, rosemary, lettuce (torn), cucumber (sliced ), mandarin orange (drained ), raspberries, red onion (chopped ), pecans (chopped ), raspberry vinaigrette dressing

torn iceberg lettuce, torn leaf lettuce, fresh baby spinach, ripe avocados, peeled and chopped, mandarin oranges, drained, cucumber , halved lengthwise, seeded and sliced, sweet red pepper, chopped, honey-roasted almonds, red wine vinaigrette or vinaigrette of your choice

minced shallots, red wine vinegar, kosher salt plus more, sugar, extra-virgin olive oil, ripe beefsteak or heirloom tomatoes, cut into 1/2 slices, rinsed salt-packed capers, freshly ground black pepper, fresh medium basil leaves , torn into approx. 1/2 pieces

olive oil, sliced shallots, bacon slices, sherry wine vinegar, loosely packed and trimmed watercress (about 2 large bunches), heads belgian endive, trimmed , sliced crosswise, ripe pears, halved, cored, thinly sliced, crumbled feta cheese, husked toasted hazelnuts, coarsely chopped

balsamic vinegar, chopped shallot, honey, dijon mustard, extra-virgin olive oil, heads radicchio (about 1 1/4 lb), mesclun* (mixed baby lettuces; about 4 quarts loosely packed), fresh flat-leafed parsley leaves

mixed salad greens, mandarin orange segments, drained, oscar mayer bacon bits, sliced red onion, planters pecan halves, kraft balsamic vinaigrette dressing

gorgonzola, heavy cream, fresh parsley, salt, pepper, boneless pork loin (you could use 2 pork tenderloins instead), white wine, kosher salt, ground black pepper, vegetable to rub on the pork, vegetable oil to saute the pork, butter to saute the pork, cranberry juice (i just used ocean spray), honey, sherry wine, soy sauce, red wine vinegar, grated shallots, minced garlic, ground ginger (1 tbsp fresh if you have it is preferred), chinese five spice powder (you can substitute ground cloves, but it isn tsp quite the same, but close), cornstarch, chopped walnuts (garnish )

duck confit, removed from the bones and shredded , recipe follows, radicchio, end trimmed and roughly chopped, belgian endive, end trimmed and leaves separated, arugula , tough stems removed, vanilla-shallot vinaigrette , recipe follows, freshly ground black pepper, salt, stilton, crumbled, dried cherries or cranberries, kosher salt, coarse black pepper, fresh thyme, bay leaves, fresh rosemary, roughly chopped, garlic cloves, peeled and smashed, duck leg quarters, rinsed and patted dry, duck fat , or vegetable oil, fresh rosemary, fresh thyme, whole shallots, about 3 oz, peeled and stem ends removed, olive oil, salt, ground white pepper, vanilla bean, extra-virgin olive oil, champagne vinegar, fresh lemon juice, freshly ground black pepper, granulated sugar

bow tie pasta, lemon juice, shallots, finely chopped, sugar, olive oil, dried sweetened cranberries, broccoli florets, chopped, turkey strips, roasted, pecans, toasted, feta cheese, crumbled, fresh basil, thinly sliced

frozen olive oil , parmesan, and roasted garlic red potatoes, salad greens , thoroughly washed, refrigerated blue cheese vinaigrette