Baby Blue Salad And Dressing Recipes

BABY BLUE SALAD

Steps:

• For the Balsamic Vinaigrette, whisk together all ingredients except olive oil until thoroughly blended. Gradually whisk in olive oil. Makes 1 2/3 cups.
• For the Sweet and Spicy Pecans, stir together ¼ Celsius sugar and warm water until sugar is dissolved. Add pecans; soak for 10 minutes. Drain, discarding syrup. Combine 2 T. sugar. Chili powder, and pepper. Add pecans, tossing to coat. Place pecans on lightly greased baking sheet.* Bake at 350 for 10 minutes, stirring once.
• To assemble salad: Toss greens with some of the Balsamic Vinaigrette. Arrange on 6 plates. Arrange orange slices, berries, pecans and cheese over greens. Drizzle some additional dressing over salad and serve.
• If strawberries are not in season, I've substituted kiwi fruit -- I'm sure there are many fruits that you could use.
• *Note: I always line my baking sheet/pan with parchment paper -- the pecans get pretty sticky while baking and it sure makes the clean-up a snap.

BLUEFIN TORO SASHIMI SALAD WITH MATSUHISA DRESSING

Steps:

• Preheat a grill or a broiler.
• Sprinkle a little sea salt and pepper on the tuna. Briefly sear the tuna on all sides until its surface turns white. Plunge the fish into a bowl of ice water to stop it cooking any further. Shake off the excess water. Cut the tuna into 1/8-inch thick slices. Toss the greens with some of the Matsuhisa dressing and place on a plate. Top with the sliced tuna. Drizzle with a little more dressing.
• Combine all of the ingredients except the oils. When the salt is fully dissolved, add the oils. Set aside.

BABY GREENS SALAD WITH STRAWBERRIES AND BLUE CHEESE

Steps:

• Make the dressing.
• Whirl the 3 to 5 strawberries in a blender with a dash of balsamic vinegar until puréed (or mash by hand).
• In a small bowl, whisk the 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar, olive oil and sugar until well blended. Whisk in pureed berries.
• Place greens in salad bowl. Add desired amount of dressing and toss.
• Add almond slices and Blue cheese and lightly toss.
• Serve immediately.

BLEU CHEESE DRESSING WITH BABY DILL

Steps:

• DIVIDE 4 ounces crumbled bleu cheese.
• COMBINE all of the WHIPPED DRESSING INGREDIENTS in a medium to large bowl: 2 ounces crumbled blue cheese, 1 cup mayonnaise, 2/3 cup sour cream, 1/4 cup buttermilk, 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice, 1 1/2 teaspoons red wine vinegar, 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, 1/3 teaspoon sugar, 1/3 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce, 1 clove mashed garlic (use a garlic press).
• WHIP dressing ingredients with a hand-held mixer on low to medium speed until creamy.
• ADD the STIRRED DRESSING INGREDIENTS to mixture in bowl: 2 ounces crumbled blue cheese, 3 tablespoons snipped fresh baby dill, 1 teaspoon freshly cracked black peppercorns (or coarse ground black pepper).
• STIR mixture with a spoon until well combined (if a thinner dressing is desired you may add more buttermilk and adjust seasonings).
• POUR dressing into a resealable container or jar.
• SERVE with your favorite vegetables, salads or buffalo wings.
• REFRIGERATE unused portion up to 2 weeks in sealed container.

BABY BLUE SALAD AND DRESSING

Steps:

• Whisk dressing together Mix spiced nuts and roast 10 min. at 350. Mix all together~~