12 salad with grilled and champagne vinaigrette Recipes

carapelli premium 100% italian extra virgin olive oil, champagne vinegar or sherry vinegar, dijon mustard, coarse sea salt or kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, crushed red pepper flakes, garlic, minced, uncooked large shrimp, peeled and deveined, fresh pineapple, peeled and cored , cut lengthwise into 4 slabs, mixed field greens or baby greens, chopped fresh basil or tarragon leaves

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

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)

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

lemon, juiced, lime, juiced, orange, juiced, dry spanish sherry, olive oil, hot paprika, salt, chopped fresh parsley leaves, chopped fresh cilantro leaves, spiny lobster tails , from 2 (2-lb) spiny lobsters, fresh squeezed orange juice, champagne vinegar, minced shallots, honey, dijon mustard, minced garlic, orange zest, olive oil, salt, plus more for seasoning salad, freshly ground black pepper, plus more for seasoning salad, chopped fresh cilantro leaves, baby spinach, washed and spun dry, julienned jicama, diced tomatoes

julienne cucumber, halved grape tomatoes, chopped red onions, chopped kalamata olives, croutons, honey-lime vinaigrette , recipe follows, smoked or grilled salmon, feta cheese, crumbled, lime juice, freshly squeezed, champagne vinegar, egg, vegetable oil, honey, salt, pepper

chopped roasted walnuts, minced garlic, salt and pepper to taste, champagne vinegar, walnut oil, portobello mushrooms, stem removed, frisee lettuce, watercress, fresh jumbo lump crabmeat

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