Nantucket Bleu Spinach Salad Food

SPINACH SALAD WITH BALSAMIC VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Rinse and dry your spinach. Transfer to a large salad bowl.
• Slice your cucumbers, thinly slice your carrots and halve your cherry tomatoes. Toss all the veggies into the salad.
• In a small bowl, combine the dressing ingredients: 2 Tbsp Balsamic vinegar, 2 Tbsp olive oil, 1/2 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp pepper. Briskly whisk or shake the dressing ingredients together.
• Sprinkle the top with parmesan cheese and drizzle the salad with balsamic vinegar.

SPINACH SALAD WITH BLUE CHEESE DRESSING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Soak the red onion in a small bowl of ice water, about 30 minutes. Drain and pat dry.
• Meanwhile, make the croutons: Mash the anchovies with a fork. Combine the olive oil, mashed anchovies, 1 grated garlic clove and a pinch each of salt and pepper in a medium bowl. Let stand 5 minutes. Add the torn bread and toss with your hands until the bread absorbs the oil. Spread on a baking sheet and bake, stirring halfway through, until golden brown and crisp, 20 to 25 minutes. Let cool.
• Whisk the buttermilk, sour cream, blue cheese, vinegar, parsley, the remaining grated garlic, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper in a large bowl until combined. Add the spinach, lettuce, cucumber, red onion and croutons; toss well.

NANTUCKET BLEU SPINACH SALAD

Steps:

• For vinaigrette: Combine shallot, blueberries, salt, sugar, vinegar, and oil in electric blender container; blend until smooth.
• For salad: In large bowl combine spinach, blueberries, cheese, and pecans.
• Toss with generous amount of vinaigrette and serve.

BLUE SPINACH SALAD

Steps:

• Toss together the spinach leaves, grapes, blue cheese, and pumpkin seeds. Serve with blue cheese salad dressing if desired.

LILY TWIG SALAD

Steps:

• Wash and tear lettuce.
• Mix greens together.
• Top with crumbled blue cheese, bacon, and red onion.
• Process remaining seven (dressing) ingredients in a blender.
• Pour dressing over top (just enough to coat).
• Serve.

SPINACH SALAD WITH BLUE CHEESE

Steps:

• Place dressing ingredients in a sealed jar or cruet and shake well to mix.
• Toss all the salad ingredients to mix well.
• Do not add dressing until just before serving.

NANTUCKET BLEU SPINACH SALAD

Steps:

• Combine shallots, blueberries, salt, sugar, vinegar and oil in an electric blender container. Blend until smooth. Toss with salad before serving.

SPINACH & WALNUT SALAD WITH BLUE CHEESE DRESSING

Steps:

• Mash the blue cheese, crème fraîche and some seasoning in a bowl with 50ml water until smooth and pourable.
• Put the spinach onto a serving plate, scatter over the walnut pieces and drizzle with the blue cheese dressing.

SPINACH SIDE SALAD

Steps:

• For the dressing-in a small bowl whisk the oil,vinegar,salt and pepper, and sugar or splenda all together until everything is disolved.
• In a large bowl place the spinach in then gently add the mushrooms and the mozerella.
• Give the dressing one last whisk and pour it over the salad.
• Gently toss the salad and plate them up.
• If using the optional ingredients neatly garnish the salads with them now.
• You can also add a bit of freshly ground black pepper.
• I try to chill my salad dishes before using them when I have the chance.