Fancy Shmancy Salad With Quail Eggs And Tarragon Dressing Food

TARRAGON EGG SALAD

Steps:

• Make Hard-Cooked Eggs: Place 4 to 6 eggs in a large saucepan, cover with cold water by 1 inch and bring to a simmer. Cover, remove from the heat and set aside, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain, then peel in a bowl of cold water. Chop the hard-cooked eggs. Mix with 3 tablespoons mayonnaise, 1 chopped shallot, 1 teaspoon white wine vinegar, 1 tablespoon chopped tarragon, and salt and pepper. Serve on pumpernickel bread with sliced cucumbers.

TARRAGON SALAD DRESSING

Steps:

• In a jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine the first 9 ingredients; shake well. Serve over salad greens.

CREAMY TARRAGON SALAD DRESSING

Steps:

• Place the Dijon mustard, sugar, vinegar, garlic clove, and salt into a blender. Cover, and puree until the garlic has blended smooth. Sprinkle in the xanthan gum, and blend about 15 seconds to mix well. With the blender running, pour in the vegetable oil alternately with the water; blend until thick and creamy. Add the celery seed, red pepper flakes, black pepper, tarragon, and mustard seed; pulse until the spices are evenly distributed.

ASPARAGUS SALAD WITH CELERY LEAVES, QUAIL EGGS, AND TARRAGON VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Cover eggs with cold water in a very small saucepan. Bring to a simmer and cook, covered, 5 minutes. Rinse eggs under cold running water to stop cooking, then peel and quarter.
• Cut asparagus on a very sharp diagonal into 3/4-inch-thick slices (about 2 inches long), leaving 2-inch tips. Halve tips lengthwise if thicker than rest of slices. Arrange asparagus on a steamer rack and sprinkle with kosher salt. Steam, covered, over boiling water until just tender, 2 to 3 minutes, then transfer to a bowl of ice water to stop cooking. Drain well and pat dry with paper towels.
• Whisk together vinegar and mustards. Add oil in a slow stream, whisking. Stir in shallot, 2 teaspoons tarragon, and salt and pepper to taste.
• Toss asparagus and celery leaves with half of vinaigrette and mound on 4 plates. Tuck quail eggs decoratively into salads. Drizzle salads and plates with remaining vinaigrette and sprinkle with remaining teaspoon tarragon.

FANCY SHMANCY SALAD WITH QUAIL EGGS AND TARRAGON DRESSING

Steps:

• Boil water and set quail eggs in pot. Boil for 5 minutes, then rinse under cold water. Gently peel the shell and slice each egg in half lengthwise.
• To make the dressing:.
• Break the chicken egg into a food processor or blender; add salt, garlic, mustard and black pepper, then blend together. Pour the oil in a thin trickle through the hole in the top with the machine still switched on.
• When all the oil is all in, add the vinegar, lemon juice and tarragon, then blend for one minute.
• For the Salad:.
• Arrange 3 butter leaf leaves on each plate and top with spinach. Arrange the eggs on the salads. Sprinkle peas evenly on each salad.
• Drizzle each salad with the dressing and sprinkle toasted walnuts on top.
• Grind black pepper lightly on top.

PUB SALAD BOARD WITH CREAMY CAPER TARRAGON DRESSING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• For the dressing: Combine the mayonnaise, sour cream, capers, lemon juice, tarragon, dill, salt, pepper and garlic in a bowl and whisk together. Set aside.
• For the salad: Lay the prosciutto on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake until the edges are starting to brown and crisp, 10 to 12 minutes. Remove and let cool slightly; the prosciutto slices will continue to crisp as they cool.
• Meanwhile, put the eggs in a small pot. Add water, covering the eggs by an inch or so. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Remove from the heat, cover with the lid and let sit 7 minutes. Drain and rinse under cold water. Peel and halve each egg, then set aside.
• To build the board, transfer the dressing to a serving bowl and place on a large board or platter. Add the butter lettuce in a pile, then arrange the eggs, crispy prosciutto, Irish Cheddar, beets, green beans, tomatoes and cucumbers on the open space of the board. Sprinkle the eggs, cucumbers and tomatoes with a little salt and pepper. Serve.

(QUAIL) EGG SALAD SANDWICHES ON A STICK

Steps:

• Place eggs in a saucepan and cover with water; stir in vinegar and salt. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium, cover the saucepan, and cook until eggs are set, about 4 minutes. Let sit, covered, for 2 minutes. Rinse eggs in cold water and cool to room temperature; peel.
• Thread 1 bread cube, 1 artichoke quarter, 1 onion, 1 egg, 1 pickle, 1 onion, 1 egg, 1 sun-dried tomato, and 1 bread cube, respectively, onto each bamboo skewer. Sprinkle finished "sandwiches" with paprika.

SPINACH SALAD WITH TARRAGON DRESSING

Steps:

• For Dressing: Combine Mayonnaise, jelly, vinegar, tarragon, salt and pepper with a wire wisk or in a blender.
• For salad: Mix remaining ingredients.
• Combine dressing with salad immediately before serving.

A CREAMY TARRAGON DRESSING

Steps:

• Whisk together 1st 6 ingredients in a small bowl until combined.
• Gradually whisk in oil in a slow, steady stream, whisking constantly until smooth.
• Whisk in green onion and tarragon.
• Use immediately, or store in an airtight container in the refrigerator up to 2 days.
• Let chilled dressing stand 30 minutes before using.

TUNA SALAD WITH GRAPES AND LEMON TARRAGON DRESSING

Steps:

• In a large bowl, gently break up, but do not mash the drained tuna. Add the grapes, walnuts, diced celery, onion and chopped egg. Stir to mix. Whisk dressing ingredients together.
• Combine with tuna mixture until evenly moistened. Keep chilled in a covered container until ready to serve. Makes 4 servings.