Garden Salad With Walnut Vinaigrette Food

VINAIGRETTE FOR GREEN SALAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk together the mustard, garlic, vinegar, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. While whisking, slowly add the olive oil until the vinaigrette is emulsified.
• Place the salad greens in a medium bowl and add enough dressing to moisten. Sprinkle with a little extra salt and pepper, if desired, and serve immediately.

GARDEN SALAD WITH APPLE CIDER VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• In a bowl or jar with a tight fitting lid combine cider, vinegar, honey, cinnamon, oil, salt and pepper. In a large bowl, toss lettuce, berries, apples, and blue cheese with enough dressing to coat. Season with salt and pepper and serve.

WALNUT VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Place all of the ingredients, except the oils, in a blender and process on high speed. With the machine running, gradually add the olive and walnut oils until the vinaigrette is emulsified, about 1 minute. Refrigerate until ready to serve. (The vinaigrette can be prepared up to 1 week in advance, covered and refrigerated.)
• Note: To toast walnuts, place the walnuts in a single layer on a baking sheet. Bake in a preheated 350 degrees F. oven, stirring occasionally, until toasted, 8 to 12 minutes. Cool completely.

GREEN SALAD WITH BROWN BUTTER WALNUT VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Heat a small skillet over medium-low heat and add the walnuts, butter, 2 tablespoons of the olive oil, the garlic, rosemary, salt and pepper. Cook very gently, stirring often, until the walnuts turn golden brown and the garlic has cooked, about 10 minutes. Add the remaining 3 tablespoons olive oil to the skillet to slow the cooking, and set aside.
• When ready to serve, toss the greens with a little salt and pepper. Add the lemon juice and vinegar to the walnut mixture and spoon the nuts over the salad, adding as much of the dressing as needed to lightly coat the leaves. Add the blue cheese, and toss again.

ARUGULA SALAD WITH WALNUT VINAIGRETTE FOR TWO

Steps:

• Walnut Vinaigrette;.
• Combine lemon juice, salt, and pepper in bowl with fork.
• Add oils, then whisk or mix with fork until smooth, about 30 seconds.
• The dressing will separate after 5 to 10 minutes, so use immediately or cover and refrigerate; mix again before tossing with greens.
• Salad:.
• Place arugula and walnuts in large salad bowl. Drizzle with dressing and toss until greens are evenly coated.
• Serve immediately.

AUTUMN SALAD WITH WALNUT VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• To make the vinaigrette (which can be made in advance and refrigerated until needed), combine the walnuts, orange juice, mustard, vinegar, brown sugar, garlic, salt and pepper in a food processor. Begin processing and add olive oil slowly until well blended.
• Combine salad ingredients and toss with vinaigrette.

GREEN BEAN SALAD WITH WALNUT VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Pound half the walnuts to a paste in a mortar, or process in a food processor fitted with the metal blade.
• Add the oil, lemon juice, vinegar, garlic and salt and mix well.
• Cook the beans in an inch of water in a covered saucepan until tender-crisp, about 7 minutes; drain and rinse with cold water.
• In a serving bowl, toss the beans, dressing, cilantro, salt and pepper.
• Garnish with remaining walnuts and serve warm or at room temperature.

MUSHROOM STEAK SALAD WITH WALNUT VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• In a large skillet over medium heat, cook steak in 1 tablespoon olive oil until meat reaches desired doneness (for medium-rare, a thermometer should read 135°; medium, 140°; medium-well, 145°), 4-6 minutes on each side. Remove from the skillet; let stand for 5 minutes before slicing., Meanwhile, in the same skillet, saute mushrooms until tender. In a small bowl, combine vinegar and thyme. Whisk in walnut oil and remaining olive oil. Stir in walnuts. , Divide salad greens and shallot between 2 serving bowls. Cut steak into slices. Top salads with steak and mushrooms. Drizzle with dressing; sprinkle with cheese.

APPLE AND WALNUT SALAD

Steps:

• In a salad bowl, combine the first eight ingredients., In a small bowl, whisk the cider, vinegar, honey, salt and pepper; gradually whisk in oil. Drizzle over salad; toss to coat. Serve immediately.

WALNUT VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, whisk together vinegar and mustard. Gradually whisk in the walnut oil until emulsified. Season with salt and pepper. Cover, and refrigerate until ready to use. Before using, whisk well. Store in an airtight container, refrigerated, up to 1 day.