Apple Watercress Salad With Honey Vinaigrette Food

APPLE & WATERCRESS SALAD WITH HONEY VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Combine the baby spinach or mesclun, watercress and onion in a medium salad bowl. Toss with about 1/8 Honey Vinaigrette to coat(recipe follows). Top with apples and pomegranate seeds and/or grapes. Drizzle with about 1/8 cup additional vinaigrette. If desired, sprinkle with finely chopped edible flower petals, such as marigolds and nasturtiums. Pass the remaining vinaigrette. Makes 4 to 5 servings. Enjoy!
• Honey Vinaigrette:.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the 3/4 cup salad oil, 1/3 cup vinegar, honey, lemn peel, salt, and nutmeg.
• Note:.
• This may be prepared and chilled up to 2 days ahead. Bring it to room temperature and whisk before using. You may wash the dry salad greens up to 2 days ahead; chill in storage bags. Up to 2 days ahead, you may remove the pomegranate seeds from membrane by submerging quartered fruit in water; use your fingers to loosen seeds. Dreain seeds, dry on papaer towels, and chill in a small storage bag.

APPLE-PECAN SALAD WITH HONEY VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• In a serving bowl, combine the lettuce, apple and pecans. In a small bowl, whisk the vinegar, honey, oil, mustard, salt and pepper. Pour over salad; toss to coat. Sprinkle with cheese.

WATERCRESS SALAD WITH WARM VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan whisk together the shallot, the mustard, the honey, the vinegar, and salt and pepper to taste, add the oil in a stream, whisking, and whisk the dressing until it is emulsified. Heat the dressing over moderately low heat, whisking occasionally, until it is hot and in a bowl toss it with the watercress.