Spring Salad With Chorizo Dressing Recipes

TOMATO SALAD WITH SIZZLED CHORIZO VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Heat half the oil in a small pan, add the onion and chorizo, and cook over a low heat until the oil starts to be released from the sausage.
• Meanwhile, tip the tomatoes, beans, avocado and spinach into a salad bowl - but keep an eye on the chorizo to ensure that it doesn't burn.
• Add the remaining oil to the pan with the vinegar, garlic and oregano, then stand back as it will sizzle quite violently. Remove from the heat, pour on top of the salad and toss well. Serve with crusty bread.

SPRING SALAD WITH CHORIZO DRESSING

Steps:

• Combine first 3 ingredients; set aside. Cook onions in small skillet sprayed with cooking spray 5 min., stirring frequently. Cool.
• Meanwhile, warm 1 tortilla in large skillet. Top with 1/4 cup cheese; cook 3 min. or until cheese is melted and tortilla is crisp. Remove from skillet; repeat with remaining tortillas and cheese. Cool slightly.
• Combine salad greens, tomatoes, jicama, cucumbers and onions in large bowl. Add dressing mixture; toss to coat.
• Cut each tortilla into 5 wedges; arrange around salad.

WARM AVOCADO SALAD WITH SPICY CHORIZO

Steps:

• Heat 2 tbsp of the oil in a large non-stick frying pan. Fry the ciabatta for 8-10 minutes, tossing occasionally, until starting to crisp and brown, then tip into a large salad bowl.
• Lay the chorizo in the pan and dry-fry for 2 minutes until it gives out a red oil. Toss in the tomatoes and cook over a high heat for 1-2 minutes until they start to soften. Drizzle over the vinegar, add the sugar and season well.
• MIX TOGETHER Gently toss the avocado, salad and remaining olive oil with the croutons. Spoon over the chorizo and tomatoes and drizzle with any pan juices. Serve immediately.

CHORIZO DRESSING WITH LEEKS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400 degrees. Generously butter one or two large sheet pans. Spread the bread pieces out on the pan or pans. Bake in the oven, tossing occasionally, until well toasted, about 15 to 20 minutes, rotating the pans and turning the bread about halfway through. Remove sheet pans and allow to cool.
• Place a large skillet over medium heat and swirl the olive oil into it. When it shimmers, add leeks, salt, black pepper and red pepper, and cook, stirring occasionally, until leeks have softened, about 10 to 15 minutes. (If the leeks begin to stick to the pan, you can add a couple tablespoons of water here to prevent them from burning.) Add chorizo and continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until it softens and begins to redden the leeks, an additional 5 to 7 minutes. Add vinegar to the pan to deglaze it, cook for a minute or so, then dump mixture into a large bowl.
• Add smoked paprika and oregano, mix well, then tear and crumble the toasts into bite-sized pieces, add them to the bowl and stir to combine. Add turkey or chicken stock, a cup at a time, mixing as you go, until the dressing is moist but not entirely wet. Melt 3 tablespoons of the butter, drizzle it over the bread mixture, and gently fold to combine.
• Transfer the dressing to a well-buttered 9-by-13-inch baking pan and bake in the oven for 45 to 50 minutes, until crusty on top and at the edges. Add a little more turkey stock as needed to keep it from drying out.