Posted in /Cooking/Side_Dishes/Salads/Dressing on Saturday, July 15, 2017
Ingredients
1 head of garlic
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
3 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan
1/3 cup olive oil
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
pepper to taste
Directions
1. Roasted Garlic: Slice the top off 1 head garlic; drizzle with olive oil, wrap in aluminum foil and roast at 400 degree until tender, about 35 minutes. Cool and then squeeze out the cloves
2. In a blender mix together all ingredients
3. This is great as a dressing or a marinade for chicken
Posted in /Cooking/Side_Dishes/Salads/Dressing on Saturday, July 15, 2017
Ifyou have extra fresh herbs laying around or want a lovely light fresh dressing for your next salad this is it!
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Posted in /Cooking/Side_Dishes/Salads/Dressing on Saturday, July 15, 2017
Make approximately 1 cup (250 mL)
Ingredients
1 medium beet, trimmed/peeled
1 1/2 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
1 egg yolk
1 Tbsp sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla
1/4 tsp salt
1 pinch pepper
1/4 cup oil (neutral flavor such as canola)
1/4 cup olive oil
Directions
- Wrap beet in foil and roast in the oven on a baking tray (to help capture leaks) for 60 minutes at 400F
- Unwrap beet and allow to cool slightly
- Roughly cut beet and measure out 1/2 cup
- In a blender mix together all ingredients except for the oils.
- Slowly incorporate the oils to help set the emulsification.
Hint
- Wear gloves when working with beets or you will have purple hands!
Posted in /Cooking/Side_Dishes/Salads/Dressing on Monday, July 10, 2017
I usually buy to much sour cream for a recipe here or there and when I have left overs I like to make this creamy dressing.
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Posted in /Cooking/Side_Dishes/Salads/Dressing on Monday, July 10, 2017
Vinaigrette Ingredients
3/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
2 Tbsp water
2 Tbsp honey
1 1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
Mixed green ingredients
1 package mixed greens
2 Anjou pears
1/2 cup feta
1/2 cup candied pecans
1 cup honey vinaigrette
Reduced balsamic - to drizzle as garnish
Vinaigrette Directions
- Combine all ingredients and whisk together
Salad Directions
- Place the greens into a salad bowl
- Slice the pears into either chunks or thin slices. Place on top of the greens
- Crumble feta on top of the salad, followed by the candied pecans
- Drizzle with vinaigrette and garnish with reduced balsamic drizzle