Seattle Salad With Raspberry Sesame Vinaigrette Recipes

TOSSED SALAD AND RASPBERRY VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• For the salad: Place the salad greens in a large bowl. Mix in the cranberries, walnuts, mandarin oranges, grape tomatoes and feta.
• For the vinaigrette: Combine the raspberries, vinegars, sugar and mustard in a blender until smooth. Slowly stream in the oil until combined.
• Toss the salad with the vinaigrette before serving.

VEGETABLE NOODLE SALAD WITH SESAME VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Bring a pot of water to a boil, and season generously with salt.
• In a small bowl, combine soy sauce, sesame oil, vinegar, ginger and garlic. Season with salt and pepper, and mix well.
• Once the water boils, cook the pasta according to package directions until al dente. Reserve 3/4 cup pasta cooking water, then drain. Transfer pasta to a large bowl. Add half the dressing and 1/4 cup pasta water, season with salt and pepper and toss to evenly coat.
• Meanwhile, in a large deep-sided saucepan, heat safflower oil over medium. Add onion and bell peppers, season with salt and pepper, and cook, stirring occasionally, until deep golden and tender, about 10 minutes. Add snap peas and cook, stirring occasionally, until crisp-tender, 2 minutes. Add tomatoes, 1/4 cup pasta water and the remaining dressing. Stir to deglaze the pan and lift the browned bits on the bottom of the skillet, then add vegetable mixture (with sauce) and scallions to pasta and toss until well combined (add more pasta water if thinner sauce is desired). Season with salt and pepper.
• Serve warm or at room temperature. Garnish with scallions and sesame seeds, if using.

SESAME VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• On a cutting board, crush garlic clove, and sprinkle with salt. Using the back of your knife, smear garlic and salt into a rough paste, and transfer to a medium bowl. Whisk in vinegar, mirin, soy sauce, honey, and lemon juice. While whisking constantly, slowly drizzle in canola and sesame oils. Stir in sesame seeds. Season with salt and pepper.

SPICY RASPBERRY BALSAMIC DRESSING

Steps:

• Whisk olive oil, balsamic vinegar, sesame oil, raspberry preserves, salt, onion powder, black pepper, cayenne pepper, and dry mustard in a bowl until thick and smooth.
• Cover bowl with plastic wrap; refrigerate at least 1 hour.

SEA PARSLEY SALAD WITH RICE WINE VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• To make the dressing, combine all ingredients in a blender, and process until smooth. Set aside.
• To make the salad, heat the vegetable oil in a small heavy skillet over medium-high heat, and add one-third of the sea parsley. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the parsley is crispy, about 4 minutes. Remove the parsley with a slotted spoon, and drain on paper towels.
• In a large bowl, combine carrots, jicama, cucumber and remaining sea parsley, and toss. Toss again with the dressing. Crush the fried sea parsley, and sprinkle it over the salad, along with the sesame seeds. Serve.

SEATTLE SALAD WITH RASPBERRY-SESAME VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Combine the salad greens and arugula in a colorful bowl or directly on serving plates.
• Sprinkle the pineapple chunks over the greens and top with sprinklings of red bell pepper and sesame seeds.
• For the vinaigrette, combine the sesame oil, one tablespoon of the raspberry vinegar, and herbs.
• Whisk or stir, and taste.
• Sesame oils vary in quality and flavor—we prefer dark oils with a nutty, toasted flavor.
• Raspberry vinegars also vary in acetic quality—some taste slightly sweet, while others are more acidic but have stronger raspberry flavor.
• Adjust all quantities to your preference, and serve in a small vinaigrette carafe.
• A tiny drizzle on your salad will deliver a cargo of flavor.
• Wine suggestion: The tropical flavors of a chilled viognier or roussanne would complement spicy dishes like Prawns in Ginger-Peanut Sauce, and would be excellent served with this fruity, yet spicy, salad.