Brunchtime Salad With Creamy Raspberry Vinaigrette Food

CREAMY RASPBERRY VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Heat the raspberries and 1 tablespoon of water in a small saucepan over medium heat, covered.
• After a couple of minutes, juices will begin seeping out of the raspberries. Use a fork to mash the raspberries and allow the mixture to come to a gentle boil.
• Remove the cover from the saucepan and allow the mixture to gently bubble for a couple of minutes, ensuring the raspberries are completely softened. Add the honey and stir to combine.
• Pour the raspberry mixture into a bowl or container and place it in the refrigerator until completely cold.
• Using a fine strainer, strain the raspberry mixture into a bowl, separating the pulp from the syrup. Press the raspberry pulp into the strainer to get out as much liquid as possible. Save the raspberry pulp for a smoothie or to put on ice cream later, and use the raspberry syrup for this dressing.
• In a small blender (I used my magic bullet), combine all of the ingredients, including the raspberry syrup. Blend until completely combined and creamy. If you don't have a blender, you can whisk all of the ingredients together in a bowl vigorously.
• Serve on your favorite salads!

SALAD WITH NASTURTIUMS AND RASPBERRY VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• For the vinaigrette: Whisk together the vinegar, honey and mustard with a fork. Gradually whisk in the oil. Taste and adjust the seasonings. Add a handful of raspberries. Put in the blender. Puree into a smooth red dressing. Taste and season with salt and pepper. Makes about 1/2 cup/125 ml of dressing.
• For the salad: Put the greens in a salad bowl and toss with the vinaigrette. Strew the blossoms over and serve immediately.

CHICKEN AND BABY SPINACH WITH RASPBERRY-BALSAMIC VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• For the dressing:
• Combine vinaigrette, raspberries, and sugar in a blender. Blend until smooth; set aside.
• For the salad:
• In a large bowl, toss together spinach, onions, raspberries, cucumbers, and half of the vinaigrette.
• Divide mixture among 4 chilled plates. Add chicken strips to mixing bowl and toss with 2 tablespoons dressing. Divide among the plates. Garnish with feta, pecans, and black pepper. Serve.

ROMAINE SALAD WITH CHOICE OF RASPBERRY VINAIGRETTE OR CREAMY ITALIAN DRESSING

Steps:

• For the raspberry vinaigrette:
• Add the vinegar to a blender, replace the lid, turn it on, and through the feed opening, add, 1 at a time, the shallot, black pepper, salt, mustard, and thyme. Then leaving the blender running, add the olive oil in a slow thin stream.
• Wash and dry the blender to have it ready to prepare the other dressing.
• For the creamy Italian dressing:
• Add the vinegar to a blender, replace the lid, turn it on, and through the feed opening, add, 1 at a time, the garlic, black pepper, salt, red pepper, and Parmesan. Then leaving the blender running, add the olive oil in a slow thin stream.
• For the salad, toss the lettuce, red onion, sweet onion, tomatoes, Parmesan, and parsley together in a large bowl. Top with croutons, and serve the dressings on the side.

RUBY TUESDAY'S CREAMY RASPBERRY VINAIGRETTE DRESSING

Steps:

• Add all ingredients to a blender and blend until thoroughly mixed and creamy.
• Refrigerate until serving time.

THE PERFECT SUNDAY BRUNCH SPINACH SALAD

Steps:

• Place spinach in a large bowl. Arrange bananas, strawberries, mandarin oranges, cranberries, and pine nuts on top. Toss with poppy seed dressing before serving.

BRUNCH FRUIT SALAD

Steps:

• Drain pineapple, reserving juice. Combine the pineapple, bananas, grapes, oranges and apples in a large bowl; set aside. , In a small saucepan, combine sugar and cornstarch. Add the orange juice, lemon juice and reserved pineapple juice; stir until smooth. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Cook and stir for 2 minutes. Pour over fruit; mix gently. Cover and refrigerate until serving.

CREAMY RASPBERRY VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Puree berries in food processor or blender.
• Press puree through a fine sieve with the back of a wooden spoon.
• You need at least 3/4 cup of puree.
• Add vinegar and sugar to blender; blend until smooth.
• With blender running, slowly add oil, then slowly add half and half.
• Return berry puree to blender and mix well.
• Refrigerate until ready to serve, then shake well.