Cucumber Salad With Tarragon Dijon Dressing Recipes

CUCUMBER SALAD WITH HERB & GARLIC DRESSING (VINAIGRETTE)

Steps:

• Shake Dressing in a jar.
• Cucumber: Trim ends then slice about 3 mm/ 1/8" thick.
• Place in bowl with red onion.
• Pour over Dressing, toss gently and serve immediately.

CREAMY TARRAGON SALAD DRESSING

Steps:

• Place the Dijon mustard, sugar, vinegar, garlic clove, and salt into a blender. Cover, and puree until the garlic has blended smooth. Sprinkle in the xanthan gum, and blend about 15 seconds to mix well. With the blender running, pour in the vegetable oil alternately with the water; blend until thick and creamy. Add the celery seed, red pepper flakes, black pepper, tarragon, and mustard seed; pulse until the spices are evenly distributed.

TARRAGON SALAD DRESSING

Steps:

• In a jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine the first 9 ingredients; shake well. Serve over salad greens.

CALIFORNIA CRAB STACK ON JAPANESE PICKLED CUCUMBER-MACHE SALAD DRESSED WITH TARRAGON DIJON DRESSING

Steps:

• Combine the sourdough bread crumbs and Dungeness crab meat, set aside. Combine remaining ingredients, except olive oil, and mix thoroughly. Gently fold in the crab and bread crumb mixture. Shape into patties approximately 1/2-inch thick. Heat olive oil in a non-stick saute pan. Cook crab cakes over medium heat to a golden brown about 2 to 3 minutes. Set aside.
• Combine all ingredients except flower confetti and refrigerate.
• Whisk together all ingredients and refrigerate.
• Place 1/4 cup of the salad mixture in the center of each of 4 plates. Place a crab cake on top of each salad. Drizzle each plate with Tarragon Vinaigrette and sprinkle with a garnish of flower petal confetti.

TOMATO-AND-CUCUMBER SALAD WITH TARRAGON-AND-CHAMPAGNE VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk together the olive oil, vinegar, shallot, salt and pepper. Add the tomatoes, cucumbers, onion and chives and toss to coat. Add the tarragon and mint and toss again. Line a serving bowl with the lettuce leaves and transfer the salad to it. Serve immediately.

CUCUMBER VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Place cucumber, vinegar, mustard, and tarragon in a food processor, and process until smooth. With the machine running, drizzle in grapeseed oil; process until emulsified. Season with salt and pepper.

DIJON TARRAGON SALAD DRESSING

Steps:

• Place all ingredients in a jar. Cover and shake well.
• Pour over salad just before serving.