Greens With Hot Garlic Dressing Food

WARM TASTY GREENS WITH GARLIC

Steps:

• In a 6-qt. stockpot, bring 1 in. of water to a boil. Add kale; cook, covered, 10-15 minutes or until tender. Remove with a slotted spoon; discard cooking liquid. , In same pot, heat oil over medium heat. Add tomatoes and garlic; cook and stir 1 minute. Add kale, parsley and salt; heat through, stirring occasionally.

SPICY GREENS WITH WARM BALSAMIC DRESSING

Steps:

• Arrange greens on a large platter. Heat oil and garlic in a small pan over moderate heat. Simmer garlic in oil to infuse the flavor. Remove the garlic from the oil and transfer it to a small bowl. Wipe the pan and return to heat. Add balsamic vinegar. Raise heat to high and reduce vinegar by 1/2, 30 seconds. Stream oil into saucepan and whisk to combine with vinegar. Drizzle dressing over the salad and season the greens with salt and pepper.

GARLIC GREENS

Steps:

• Cook 1 sliced onion, 8 whole garlic cloves and 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika in a large pot with 3 tablespoons olive oil, about 2 minutes. Add 1 bunch each chopped mustard greens and kale, 2 cups water and a pinch each of sugar and salt. Simmer, covered, until tender, about 15 minutes. Add hot sauce to taste.

GREENS WITH HERB DRESSING

Steps:

• In a jar with tight-fitting lid, combine the first eight ingredients; shake well. Place the greens in salad bowl. Drizzle with dressing; toss to coat. Serve immediately.

GREENS WITH HOT GARLIC DRESSING

Steps:

• Heat oil and garlic in a small saucepan over moderate heat until fragrant, about 1 minute.
• Stir in vinegar and immediately pour over greens. Season with salt and pepper and toss well.
• Serve right away.

CRUNCHY GREENS WITH CARROT-GINGER DRESSING

Steps:

• Make the dressing: In a food processor, purée the carrot, ginger, olive oil, rice vinegar, soy sauce, sugar, onion powder, a pinch of salt and 1 tablespoon cold water until as smooth as possible, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Dress the salad: Place the lettuce leaves in a large serving bowl. Add a couple of tablespoons of the dressing and toss, then add more as needed to evenly coat. The salad should be lightly dressed, not drowned; don't use every drop of dressing if you don't need to. Taste for seasoning, adjusting with more salt as desired. Top the salad with the mint leaves and serve immediately.

BABY GREENS WITH A WARM GORGONZOLA DRESSING

Steps:

• Place the bacon in a large, deep skillet, and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain the bacon slices on a paper towel-lined plate; crumble and set aside.
• Combine the olive oil, red wine vinegar, white sugar, salt, garlic, and Gorgonzola cheese in a blender; blend until smooth. Pour the dressing into a small saucepan over medium-low heat and warm gently.
• Toss the baby greens, almonds, and crumbled bacon together in a salad bowl; drizzle dressing over salad and toss to coat. Serve immediately.

GREEN BEAN SALAD WITH HOT MUSTARD DRESSING

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
• In a large bowl, combine mustard powder and 2 tablespoons of very hot water; mix well. Let stand for 5 minutes to bloom. Add oil, shallot, rice vinegar, ginger, sugar and garlic, and season with salt and pepper. Whisk until smooth, then stir in scallions.
• Once the water is boiling, add the green beans and blanch them until crisp-tender, about 2 minutes. Drain and transfer to the large bowl. Season with salt and pepper, and toss until evenly coated in the dressing. Let cool, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes.
• Transfer beans to a serving bowl or platter. Serve at room temperature or chilled, and top with the pecans.

GREENS WITH CREAMY DRESSING

Steps:

• Wash greens and drain. Pat dry with paper towels. Place in salad bowl or on salad plates.
• Beat mustard and mayonnaise. Add oil in very thin stream, beating constantly with wire whisk. Dressing should remain thick.
• Beat in vinegar in thin stream; dressing should be thinner but still creamy.
• Add herbs, salt and pepper to dressing.
• Put garlic through press and beat in. Serve dressing over greens.

DANDELION GREENS WITH HOT OLIVE-OIL DRESSING

Steps:

• Heat oil in a 10-inch heavy skillet over moderate heat until hot but not smoking, then cook garlic and almonds, stirring frequently, until pale golden, about 2 minutes. Add raisins and cook, stirring, until garlic is golden and raisins are plumped, about 1 minute. Remove from heat and add vinegar, sugar, salt, and pepper, stirring until combined.
• Pour hot dressing over dandelion greens in a bowl, tossing with tongs to coat.

GREENS WITH HOT BACON DRESSING

Steps:

• In a salad bowl, toss spinach, lettuce, celery and onion; set aside.
• In a large skillet, cook bacon until crisp; remove with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain. Discard all but 2 tablespoons drippings.
• In a small bowl, beat egg; add water and mix well. Add to the drippings.
• Combine vinegar, sugar, cornstarch, salt and pepper; add to skillet.
• Bring to a boil; stirring constantly.
• Remove from the heat; pour over salad.
• Add bacon. Toss and serve immediately.

SOUTHERN GREENS WITH WARM PECAN DRESSING

Steps:

• Wash greens well and tear in large pieces, removing any tough stems or ribs.
• In a small, non-stick skillet, stir together the vinegar, honey and mustard, oil and pecans.
• Cook over medium heat, stirring often, for 2 minutes.
• Pour over greens and serve immediately.