Mixed Greens With Pumpkin Vinaigrette Recipes

PUMPKIN MIXED GREENS SALAD WITH MAPLE VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°.
• Place pumpkinseeds in a medium nonstick skillet over medium heat. Cook 5 minutes or until toasted, stirring frequently. Remove from pan.
• Coat pan with cooking spray. Add pumpkin, and cook 8 minutes or until browned and tender. Remove from pan. Add thyme, tossing to combine. Cool.
• Combine vinegar, oil, syrup, salt, and pepper, stirring with a whisk. Drizzle over salad greens; toss well to coat. Add pumpkin and pumpkinseeds; toss.

MIXED GREENS WITH PUMPKIN VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Heat a grill or grill pan until very hot. Brush 1 tablespoon olive oil on onion rounds; season with salt and pepper. Place on grill; cook until lightly charred and soft, about 6 minutes. Transfer to a plate; set aside.
• Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in medium skillet over medium-low heat. Add the pumpkin seeds and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden, about 18 minutes, being careful that the seeds don't jump from the skillet as they pop. Set skillet aside to cool.
• Place half of the cooked pumpkin seeds in the bowl of a food processor; add a pinch of salt, and pulse until finely ground. With the machine running, slowly add the remaining 6 tablespoons olive oil. Add the lemon juice, and season with salt and pepper. Set the pumpkin vinaigrette aside.
• When ready to serve, combine both lettuces and the grilled onion in a large bowl. Pour the reserved vinaigrette over the top, and toss the salad to combine.

MIXED GREENS SALAD WITH BROWN BUTTER VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Place butter in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. When the butter turns light brown in color, add shallots and stir for 10 seconds then season with salt and pepper. Add the sherry vinegar. Remove from heat, place in blender. Turn blender on high; slowly drizzle in olive oil to create an emulsion. Once all the olive oil is added, turn blender off. Taste for seasoning; adjust with salt and pepper, if needed. Add thyme and Italian parsley to blender, quickly pulse to incorporate.
• In a large bowl, toss salad greens with vinaigrette and serve immediately.

MIXED BABY GREENS WITH MUSTARD VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the shallot, mustard, vinegar and season with salt and pepper. While whisking, drizzle in the olive oil.
• Pour vinaigrette over the greens, tosses and serve immediately.