Dark Cherry Salad Food

DARK CHERRY BALSAMIC VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan on medium high heat add vinegar, sugar and garlic till boiling then simmer till reduced by half. Add preserves and cook 1 minute. Remove from heat and cool to room temperature. Whisk in red wine vinegar and then canola oil. Season with salt & pepper.

BING CHERRY SALAD

Steps:

• Drain cherries, reserving 1/4 cup juice. In a bowl, whip juice with cream cheese. Stir in cherries, pineapple, whipped topping and marshmallows. Chill until serving.

DARK CHERRY SALAD

Steps:

• Drain juice from cherries and pineapple into pan.
• Heat juices.and add gelatin.
• Stir till thoroughly dissolved.
• Cool.
• Blend cream cheese, and beat into the cooled gelatin.
• Add fruit and chopped nuts.
• Stir in cola flavored carbonated drink.
• Chill overnight before serving.

BLACK CHERRY-PISTACHIO SALAD WITH CHARRED SCALLION VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Using a knife, score all the cherries in half at the seam. Next, twist each cherry apart as you would an avocado, tossing the pitted half into a large mixing bowl. Using your fingertips on your spare hand, pop the pits out of the unpitted cherry halves, discarding the pits, then adding the halved cherries to the bowl. Set aside.
• Chop the pistachios into a coarse crumble, leaving no pistachio whole. Set aside.
• Cut the scallions into two parts, slicing about 4 inches above the root to separate the white stalks from the tender green tops. On a stovetop burner, char the scallion bottoms over high heat, rotating every 2 to 3 minutes, until the completely charred on the outside and soft and cooked in the middle.
• Transfer the charred scallions to a cutting board, and finely mince. Gather into a pile, and repeat mincing until the scallion bottoms turn into a fine, green-black paste. Transfer to a small bowl, and stir in apple cider vinegar and olive oil. Set aside.
• Take a few pieces of the green scallion tops and stack them directly on top of one another. Using a sharp chef's knife, cut very, very thin slices of the scallion on a hard bias about 1 1/2 inches long, then transfer to a bowl of ice water. Repeat with the remaining scallion tops. Fluff the scallions in the ice water, so the scallions have enough room to curl.
• Scrape all of the charred scallion vinaigrette into the bowl with the halved cherries. Using your fingertips, lightly massage the dressing into the cherries so they reach the cavities of each half. Add chopped pistachio, curly scallions, and a couple pinches of salt to taste. Transfer to a large flat dish, so you can enjoy all the colors and ingredients in the simple dish.

BLACK CHERRY CONGEALED SALAD

Steps:

• Mix gelatin and let chill until slightly thickened.
• Beat cream cheese, whipped topping, fruit, and nuts. Combine with gelatin.
• Chill for about an hour. Keep refrigerated until ready to serve.

CHERRY SALAD

Steps:

• Combine, chill, and serve.

BLACK CHERRY FRUIT SALAD

Steps:

• 1. Combine all fruit & chill.
• 2. On top of the stove in a double broiler, place the following over boiled water until thick(about 2 minutes): 1 egg yolk, slightly beaten 2 TBL. sugar 2 TBL. heavy cream from a 1/2 pint container 2 TBL. lemon juice 1/8 tsp. salt Cool & chill Take the remainder of heavy cream & whip until stiff. Fold in the cooked, cooled dressin with the whipped cream. Cover & chill.

MICHIGAN CHERRY SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first 6 ingredients., Place raspberries, vinegars, preserves and sugar in a blender. While processing, gradually add oil in a steady stream. Drizzle over salad; toss to coat.