Charlemagne salad with hot brie dressing
Salad greens 1/4 cup white wine vinegar 1 tablespoon lemon juice garlic croutons 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard 1/4 cup olive oil 4-5 ounces ripe brie, rind removed, cheese cut, or cheese of your choice 2 teaspoons minced shallots or green onions into small pieces and brought to room temperature 1 teaspoon minced garlic freshly ground […]
Wilted lettuce salad
3 slices bacon 1 1/2 Tbsp red wine vinegar 1/2 T lemon juice 1 Tbsp water 1 tsp sugar 1/4 tsp ground black pepper 4 c leaf lettuce – washed, dried and torn into bite-sized pieces 3 green onions, thinly sliced 1 hard-cooked egg (optional) Cook bacon over medium high heat until evenly brown. Remove […]
Cashew salad
Makes about 3 servings 3 c mixture of three kinds of lettuce, such as red leaf, romaine and Boston, washed and torn into bite-size pieces; 1/2 c cashews For dressing: 1/4 small red onion, grated 1/8 c vinegar 1/4 c sugar pinch of ground black pepper 1/2 tsp celery seed 1 tsp prepared mustard 3/8 […]
Layered salad
Layered salad is pretty self-explanatory; the idea of layering whatever veggies over greens and topping with cheese or even julienne strips of meat garnish with olives or hard boiled eggs. So be creative and if you’re also entertaining start with a glass bowl. Start with your greens then layer with shelled raw peas, zucchini, and […]