441 salad with and champagne Recipes

champagne vinegar, honey, minced shallots, dijon mustard, minced garlic, extra-virgin olive oil, salt and fresh ground black pepper, diced ripe peaches, avocado, diced, bacon , cooked until crispy and crumbled, feta cheese

champagne vinegar, olive oil, kosher salt, sugar, hawaiian (or other ) vanilla bean, butter lettuce leaves (from about 3 heads ), papayas, peeled and sliced, avocados, peeled and sliced

cranberry-walnut chicken salad, adapted quite loosely from gourmet, cubed (1/2 inch) cooked chicken (about 1 3/4 lb) (i like to brine mine first, then poach it in water for 15 to 20 minutes because i am completely neurotic about chicken getting dried out in any way.), walnuts, toasted and chopped, celery rib, diced into small bits (1 cup), more tbsp finely chopped shallot, dried cranberries, mayonnaise, tarragon vinegar , if you have it, or champagne or white wine vinegar works well, too, chopped fresh tarragon or herb or your choice, salt, black pepper

pecan halves, olive oil, champagne vinegar, dijon mustard, shallots, finely minced, salt, ground pepper, head escarole , clean, dried, and torn into pieces

sliced apple (1 small apple), apple cider vinaigrette, sliced hulled strawberries, champagne vinegar, sugar, salt, organic spinach leaves (4 oz), crumbled plain goat cheese (2 oz), dried cranberries, chopped toasted walnuts

champagne vinegar or white wine vinegar, extra-virgin olive oil, sugar, fresh lemon juice, dijon mustard, dried basil, salt, black pepper, water, uncooked wild rice, granny smith apples, each cut into 8 wedges, fresh lemon juice, trimmed arugula or spinach, chopped ready-to-eat roasted skinned , boned chicken breasts (about 2 breasts), seedless red grapes, halved, crumbled gorgonzola or blue cheese

champagne vinegar, rice wine vinegar, minced shallots, minced garlic, salt, freshly ground black pepper, extra-virgin olive oil, chopped fresh basil leaves , optional, chopped fresh chives , optional, chopped fresh cilantro leaves , optional, chopped fresh parsley leaves , optional, chopped fresh mint leaves , optional, heirloom or vine-ripened tomatoes, sliced, fresh mozzarella, sliced, sweet onion , such as vidalia, walla walla, maui, or texas sweet, halved, and thinly sliced, lightly toasted pine nuts, edible flowers, for garnish , optional

champagne vinegar, minced garlic, chopped mixed herbs such as thyme , tarragon, chives or 1/4 parsley, olive oil, salt and pepper, star fruit , cut crossways into 1/4 inch slices, head butterhead lettuce, washed and leaves separated, head radicchio, finely sliced, fresh edible flowers (such as nasturtiums, chive blossoms or pansies)

champagne vinegar, honey, dijon mustard, minced shallots, juice from 10 florida oranges , cooked until reduced to 1/4 cup juice, grape seed oil, coarse florida keys salt and freshly ground black pepper, fresh hearts of palm, sliced in half -rounds, jicama, diced small, radish, diced small, coarse florida keys salt and freshly ground black pepper, olive oil, fennel, thinly sliced, bulb only, leeks, white parts only, thinly sliced, white wine, coarse florida keys salt and freshly ground black pepper, sugar, four 4-oz logs buffalo tenderloin, fennel pollen, coarse florida keys salt and freshly ground black pepper, watermelon radishes , julienned, for garnish, florida orange , sliced into segments, for garnish, petite greens, lavosh crackers, balsamic vinegar , such as minus-8 vinegar, for garnish

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)

water , as needed, kosher salt, green beans, trimmed and halved, yellow wax beans, trimmed and halved, dark red kidney beans, drained and rinsed, black-eyed peas, drained and rinsed, garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed, scallions, thinly sliced, bell pepper, diced, chopped fresh italian parsley leaves, chopped fresh marjoram or oregano leaves, optional, champagne vinaigrette , recipe follows, freshly cracked black pepper, garlic, minced, dijon mustard, champagne vinegar, fresh lemon juice, honey, hot sauce, salt, freshly cracked black pepper, extra-virgin olive oil

pecan halves, butter, melted, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, whole-berry cranberry sauce, cranberry juice, champagne vinegar, salt, freshly ground black pepper, extra-virgin olive oil, mixed salad greens (we tested with dole spring mix), chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, red onion, thinly sliced, navel oranges, peeled and sectioned , or 1 cup drained mandarin oranges

kiwi, peeled & cut into wedges, figs, peeled & cut into wedges, grapes, sliced in half, fresh strawberries, sliced in half, fresh raspberries, egg yolks, granulated sugar, champagne

chopped shallot, dijon mustard, sugar, minced garlic, champagne vinegar, salad oil, salt, white pepper

egg white (7 to 8 eggs), cake flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, salad oil, egg yolks, water, cream of tartar, coconut extract, vanilla, vanilla instant pudding mix, half-and-half, whipping cream, brandy (see below for option), champagne, clear vanilla, unflavored gelatin, salt, granulated sugar, eggs, separated, milk, heavy cream, vanilla, almond extract or 1/2 tsp rum extract, to taste

extra-virgin olive oil, minced shallot, champagne vinegar, salt, freshly-ground black pepper, head butter lettuce leaves separated and torn into bite-size pieces, fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves, fresh cilantro leaves, fresh chervil sprigs

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