Mixed Greens Salad With Sugared Walnuts Blackberries And Feta Food

MIXED GREENS SALAD WITH SUGARED WALNUTS, BLACKBERRIES, AND FETA

Steps:

• Whisk together vinegar, orange juice, and salt. Add oil in a slow, steady stream, whisking until emulsified.
• Put salad greens, blackberries, feta, and walnuts into a bowl. Drizzle with vinaigrette, and toss gently. Season with salt and pepper.

BLUEBERRY WALNUT SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, toss the salad greens with the blueberries, walnuts, and raspberry vinaigrette. Top with feta cheese to serve.

PEACH FETA AND BLACKBERRY SALAD

Steps:

• To assemble the salad fill two bowls with mixed greens.
• Top with peaches, blackberries, feta cheese and walnuts.
• Drizzle with the Balsamic Vinaigrette and serve immediately.
• In a small bowl combine balsamic vinegar and brown sugar.
• In a slow steady stream whisk in the oil until combined and thickened. Set aside until ready to serve with the salad. If oil and vinegar separate whisk again right before serving.

STRAWBERRY SALAD WITH MIXED GREENS, PECANS AND FETA

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the spring mix, strawberries, pecans, feta cheese, and quick pickled shallots, if using.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the sherry vinegar, olive oil, honey, mustard, salt and pepper. Taste and adjust flavors if desired.
• Add about 1/2 to 3/4 of the dressing to the salad ingredients and gently toss until evenly combined. Taste and add the remaining dressing, if desired.
• Divide between 4 salad plates. Top each with some freshly ground black pepper. Serve immediately

MIXED GREEN SALAD WITH SUGARED WALNUTS, BLACKBERRIES AND FETA

Steps:

• Whisk together vinegar, orange juice and salt. Add oil in a slow steady stream, whisking until emulsified.
• Put salad greens, blackberries, feta and walnuts into a bowl. Drizzle with vinaigrette, and toss gently. Season with salt and pepper.
• Sugared Walnuts: Preheat oven to 350°F Combine sugar and salt in large bowl.
• Bring a small saucepan of water to a boil. Add walnuts and blanch for 2 minutes. Drain and immediately toss with sugar/salt mixture.
• Transfer walnuts to a rimmmed baking sheet, and bake , stirring occasionally, until golden brown, about 10 minutes. Let cool. Sugared walnuts can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days. Make about 2 cups.

FESTIVE GREEN SALAD AND SUGARED NUTS

Steps:

• For the salad: Use bagged spring greens and sprinkle crumbled feta cheese, craisins and sugared nuts (almonds, pecans, walnuts or cashews). You can also use honey roasted nuts, or smoked almonds.
• For the sugared nuts: Heat oven to 325.
• Combine sugar, cinnamon and salt in a small bowl.
• Place egg white in a separate bowl and beat at high speed of electric beater till soft peeks form.
• Continue beating, adding sugar mixture gradually till stiff peaks form. Gently stir in nuts by hand.
• Line a 9x13 pan with heavy duty tin foil. Melt the butter in the oven in the foil lined pan.
• Spread the nut mixture evenly over the butter.
• Bake stirring about every 10 minutes till nuts are browned, and no butter remains (about 25 minutes)
• Cool completely; then store in airtight container.

MIXED GREENS WITH FETA, ALMONDS, AND BLUEBERRIES

Steps:

• Whisk vinegar, oil, and honey in small bowl. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Combine greens, feta, and blueberries in large bowl. Add dressing; toss to coat. Sprinkle with pine nuts and serve.