Florida Salad With Ginger Dressing Food

FLORIDA SALAD WITH GINGER DRESSING

Steps:

• Add the dressing ingredients to a blender container.
• Blend until smooth.
• Toss the salad greens with half of the dressing.
• Divide salad greens on individual salad plates.
• Add papaya cubes to the center of each salad plate.
• Arrange the mango, avocado, and grapefruit pieces around the papaya like a pinwheel.
• Drizzle the rest of the dressing over the fruit.
• Garnish with kiwi slices and walnuts.

FLORIDA CITRUS GARDEN SALAD

Steps:

• Microwave limes for about 30 seconds to release essential oils, and set aside to cool.
• Turn on the blender and through the feed-tube, add the parsley, chives, honey, rice wine vinegar, and fresh ginger, and blend together until a smooth paste has formed. At this point the limes should be cool enough to squeeze. With the power on, add the lime juice through the blender feed-tube, and then very slowly add the oil and water until the mixture thickens and can coat the back of a spoon. Adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper. Set aside in refrigerator until needed. (When chilled, the dressing should resemble something like mayonnaise.)
• In a large bowl, toss lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, and grapefruit with enough dressing to coat.

FLORIDA SUNSHINE SALAD

Steps:

• Tear the crab meat into strands with two forks. Put 2 -3 tbsps of mayo (or to taste) into a salad bowl. Add the grated ginger, red pepper flakes and a dash of ground allspice. Add the crab meat and grapefruit juice and stir to combine. Refrigerate until required.
• Lay out 4 salad plates with salad greens. Top with tomato slices and cucumber slices; English cucumbers don't need to be peeled but do peel if preferred. Add the grapefruit segments, cut shallots or spring onions into fine rings and add to salad. Lightly salt the tomatoes and cuces, careful if you are using capers. Divide olives and capers, if using, scatter on top.
• Drizzle salad dressing of your choice over each plate, I used a home made citrus vinaigrette.
• Remove the crab salat from the fridge, divide into 4 portions and mound on top of each plate, serve at once. Enjoy!

GINGER SALAD DRESSING

Steps:

• Puree all ingredients in a blender or food processor.

ICEBERG SALAD WITH GINGER DRESSING

Steps:

• To prepare dressing, combine the first 12 ingredients in a blender, and process until smooth.
• To prepare salad, combine lettuce and remaining ingredients in a medium bowl. Drizzle dressing over salad; toss gently to coat.

SHRIMP AND SNAP PEA SALAD WITH GINGER DRESSING

Steps:

• Bring a medium saucepan of water to a boil; add salt. Cook snap peas until bright green, about 2 minutes, then reduce to a simmer and add shrimp. Cook until shrimp are opaque throughout and peas are crisp-tender, about 1 minute. Drain peas and shrimp in a colander, and rinse under cold water to stop the cooking.
• In a blender, combine white parts of scallions, oil, lime juice, carrot, ginger, and the water; process until dressing is smooth and combined, about 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
• In a large bowl, toss together lettuce, bell peppers, scallion greens, snap peas, and shrimp. Serve salad with dressing on the side or drizzled over the top.
• Frozen shrimp are a handy and less expensive alternative to fresh. In fact, most "fresh" shrimp have already been frozen and thawed, so buying frozen ones and defrosting them at home results in the same quality. Unpeeled are better than peeled, since the shell helps preserve flavor and texture; look for raw "easy-peel" shrimp, which are already deveined. Thaw shrimp in a resealable plastic bag in a cool-water bath or in the refrigerator if defrosting overnight. Once defrosted, peel and devein them (if necessary).

SESAME-SCALLOP SALAD WITH GINGER VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Combine 1/2 cup flour and sesame seeds in small bowl. Lightly dust scallops with remaining 1/4 cup flour. Dip each scallop into beaten eggs, then dredge in sesame seed-flour mixture; shake off excess. Heat 2 tablespoons canola oil and 1 tablespoon sesame oil in each of 2 heavy large skillets over medium-high heat. Add 8 scallops to each skillet and sauté until golden brown and cooked through, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer scallops to paper towels and drain.
• Toss greens and red peppers with enough Ginger Vinaigrette to coat. Mound salad in center of 4 plates. Arrange 4 scallops around each salad and serve.

GINGER DRESSING

Steps:

• In a blender, combine the first six ingredients; cover and process until blended. While processing gradually add oil in a steady stream. Chill until serving.

SAUTEED SHRIMP SALAD WITH GINGER-CILANTRO DRESSING

Steps:

• Combine first 7 ingredients in a food processor and blend 30 seconds; scrape sides of bowl and blend 15 more seconds.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Refrigerate until ready to use.
• Heat olive oil in a large sauté pan over high heat.
• Cook shrimp 3 to 4 minutes, until just pink.
• Add garlic and lime juice and cook 30 more seconds.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Remove from pan and refrigerate until ready to use.
• Fill a medium saucepan with water and bring to a boil.
• Using a small, sharp knife, make an X on each tomato.
• Fill a medium bowl with ice water.
• Immerse tomatoes in boiling water 10 to 15 seconds, just until skin loosens.
• With a slotted spoon, remove tomatoes and drop into ice water.
• Peel skin; cut tomatoes in half and discard seeds.
• Dice into 1/4-inch pieces; set aside.
• Put avocado in a medium bowl and gently toss with lemon juice.
• Loosely pack 1/2 cup avocado into a 3-inch round cookie cutter, top with 1/2 cup tomato, and then add 1/2 cup cucumber, gently pressing each layer with a spoon.
• Carefully remove cutter.
• Repeat on each plate, and refrigerate until ready to use.
• (Alternate method: Gently mix salad ingredients and mound on plates.) Drizzle each tower with dressing, and add 2 shrimp.
• Garnish with cilantro sprigs.

MIXED GREENS WITH ORANGE-GINGER VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk the first 7 ingredients until blended. In a large bowl, toss greens with 1/4 cup vinaigrette; transfer to a serving dish. Top with oranges and onion. Serve immediately with remaining vinaigrette.

GINGER SALAD DRESSING

Steps:

• Combine in jar with tight-fitting lid. Shake well.

LIME AND GINGER DRESSING

Steps:

• Whisk first 5 ingredients in small bowl to blend. Gradually whisk in vegetable oil and sesame oil. Season with salt and pepper. (Can be made 2 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature.)