Baby Spinach Salad With Sherry Vinaigrette Recipes

BABY LETTUCES WITH SHALLOT VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, sherry vinegar, Dijon and shallot. Season with the salt.
• Pile the baby lettuce leaves on a platter and drizzle with the dressing. Sprinkle with the Parmesan shavings and serve.

TURNIP AND BABY SPINACH SALAD WITH WARM BACON VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Toss turnips with oiland 1/2 teaspoon salt on a rimmed bakingsheet. Roast, tossing after 15 minutes, untilgolden brown and tender, about 35 minutes.
• Whisk together vinegar, mustard,1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
• Wash turnip greens well, and tear into3-inch pieces. Toss greens with spinach.
• About 5 minutes before turnips are finishedroasting, heat a small high-sidedskillet over medium-high heat. Cook bacon,stirring, until crisp, 4 to 5 minutes. Addshallot, and cook until soft, 1 to 2 minutes.Remove from heat, and stir in vinegarmixture. Fold warm bacon vinaigrette intogreens, and divide evenly among 4 plates.Top with roasted turnips and pecans.

WILTED SPINACH SALAD WITH SHERRY VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Place spinach in a large bowl.
• Place shallot, vinegar and oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
• Cook, stirring often, until the liquid is nearly evaporated.
• Add almonds and paprika (if using) and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute more.
• Stir in broth and olives and bring to a simmer.
• Immediately pour the dressing over the spinach and toss until slightly wilted.
• Serve.

ROASTED BABY BEET AND BABY CARROT SALAD WITH A SHERRY WALNUT VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• In a small ovenproof casserole or roasting pan place the beets with 1 tablespoon of the olive oil, 1/4 teaspoon of the salt and 1/4 teaspoon of the pepper. Toss to coat well and push to 1 side of the pan. In a piece of foil, place the carrots with 1 tablespoon of the olive oil, 1/4 teaspoon of the salt and 1/4 teaspoon of the pepper. Toss to coat well. Wrap the foil tightly and place alongside the beets in the roasting pan. Transfer to the oven and bake, stirring occasionally, until the beets are crisp-tender, about 45 minutes. The carrots may be done earlier, so check occasionally. Remove the beets from the oven and allow to cool slightly. Toss with the tarragon and chives and set aside to cool to room temperature.
• In a mixing bowl combine the sherry vinegar, honey, remaining salt, and remaining pepper and whisk to combine. While continuing to whisk, add the remaining 1/4 cup of olive oil and the walnut oil in a thin, steady stream, until smooth and emulsified.
• Place the lettuce in a salad bowl and add the beets, walnuts, and crumbled goat cheese. Drizzle some of the vinaigrette over the salad, to taste, and toss to thoroughly combine. Serve immediately, drizzled with additional vinaigrette, if desired.

SPINACH SALAD WITH SWEET ROASTED PECANS AND GORGONZOLA WITH SHERRY SHALLOT VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Place spinach in serving bowl.
• Toss pecans with vegetable oil, sugar and salt. Lay out on baking sheet. Roast until shade darker and aromatic, about 7 to 8 minutes. Set aside.
• Make dressing by combining olive oil, vinegar, shallots and salt and pepper in a bowl and whisking together or place in sealable container and shake.
• Toss spinach with dressing, Gorgonzola and pecans.

WARM SALAD OF FRISEE AND BABY SPINACH ,MUSHROOMS, BACON, SWEET SHALLOTS AND CHEWY CROUTONS; SHERRY VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Wash the frisee well, trim the root end but leave it attached, and cut the heads in half.
• Remove the rind from the bacon. Cut bacon into thick lardons, slowly render the fat, drain and dry lardons on paper toweling.
• Peel the shallots, slice them into 1/4-inch rings, toss them in the mixture of hot balsamic vinegar and grenadine and reserve.
• Clean and trim the mushrooms. Toss them with olive oil, kosher salt, cracked pepper and fresh thyme then roast them and reserve.
• Cut the ficelle into 16 thick little slices
• To Assemble:
• Warm plates in a low oven.
• Have all components prepped in advance.
• In a separate pan or lightly oiled baking dish lay the seasoned bread for croutons in a single layer. Sprinkle lightly with oil and toast quickly in a 425 degree oven. Place in the warming oven. In a large pan sear seasoned halves of frisee in a scant amount of soy or canola oil. Transfer them to the warm oven. In the same pan add the bacon, shallots, roasted mushrooms and half of the vinaigrette. Heat thoroughly.
• Remove plates and frisee from the warming oven. Spoon hot mushroom mixture across frisee.
• In that same pan again lightly wilt spinach with a splash more vinaigrette and plate it in a separate little >pile next to the mushroom braise.
• Arrange croutons over the salad. Garnish with coarsely chopped herb confetti

SHRIMP & SPINACH SALAD WITH VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Place lemon juice in a small bowl and whisk in salt, pepper and mustard.
• Slowing whisk in oil, adding a little at a time until thickened Add rest of the ingredients.
• Let stand an hour.
• Mix salad ingredients together in a bowl.
• Dress w/ vinaigrette.