Spinach Salad With Basil Dressing Food

SPINACH SALAD WITH BASIL

Steps:

• place the spinach and basil into a salad bowl and mix them together
• heat a small pan over medium-high heat and add the 1/8 cup olive oil
• once the oil is hot, add the prosciutto and garlic.
• cook the for about 3 to 4 minutes
• remove the pan from heat and pour it over the salad
• sprinkle the salad with freshly grated parmesan cheese and serve

SPINACH SALAD WITH STRAWBERRIES AND BASIL

Steps:

• Chop the shallot and put it in a small bowl. Add the vinegar, sugar and lemon juice and set aside.
• Meanwhile, hull the strawberries and cut them in half. Transfer to a serving bowl along with the spinach and basil.
• Whisk the EVOO into the vinegar mixture and season with salt and pepper. Toss the salad with the dressing and season with salt and pepper.

WARM SPINACH AND BASIL SALAD

Steps:

• Combine the spinach and basil in a large salad bowl.
• Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat.
• Add the garlic and pine nuts; mix well.
• Sauté until the pine nuts are brown.
• Add the prosciutto; mix well.
• Cook just until heated through, stirring constantly.
• Pour over the spinach mixture, tossing to coat.
• Season with the salt and pepper; sprinkle with the Parmesan cheese.

SPINACH AND BASIL SALAD WITH PINE NUT DRESSING

Steps:

• Dressing:.
• Puree 1/2 cup pine nuts in processor; add egg, shallot and lemon juice and puree.
• Gradually add oil and vinegar alternately through feed tube and blend until smooth; season to taste with salt and pepper.
• (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.).
• Salad:.
• Toss spinach and basil in large bowl .
• Thin dressing with water if desired and spoon enough dressing over greens to season to taste and toss.
• Divide greens among plates, top with cheese and remaining pine nuts and serve.

SPINACH SALAD WITH BASIL DRESSING

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine spinach, avocado, onion, feta and nuts.
• DRESSING:
• In a food processor or blender, add garlic and pulse 4 to 5 times. Add basil, pulse to combine, then add vinegar and sugar. With processor running, drizzle in olive oil until emulsified. Season with pepper.
• Pour dressing over salad and toss well. Serve immediately.

SPINACH BASIL SALAD WITH PINE NUT DRESSING

Steps:

• Dressing-Put pine nut in a food processor add whole egg,shallots, and lemon juice,Puree.
• Slowly add oil in a stream alternate with vinegar till all is incorporated.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Salad-- On 8 plates arrange 2 1/2 ounces of spinach leaves and 12 basil leaves.
• Divide dressing over the salads.
• Top with 1 tablespoon of cheese and 1 tablespoon of pine nuts.

BASIL SPINACH SALAD WITH LIME VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Hard boil eggs, peel and set aside.
• Wash spinach, removing tough ends, and tear into bite size pieces and place in large salad bowl.
• Add chiffonade of basil to spinach.
• Wash the mushrooms and slice thin, add to salad bowl.
• Wash tomato, dice; adding to salad bowl.
• Peel, pit and slice avocado, lengthwise, place in salad bowl along with feta cheese.
• Remove about 1 teaspoon of lime zest, cut lime in half and juice.
• In a blender jar, combine the lime zest and juice with remaining ingredients for the vinaigrette, pulse until thoroughly blended, pour over salad ingredients tossing to coat.
• Divide salad mixture into 4 equal portions and place on chilled salad plates.
• Thinly slice egg and garnish each salad with egg slices.
• Add a few grinds of fresh black pepper and serve.

BASIL SPINACH SALAD WITH WALNUT DRESSING

Steps:

• Place toasted walnuts and lemon juice in food processor and puree. Add oil and vinegar slowly through feed tube and blend until smooth. Season with salt and pepper.
• Combine spinach and basil in salad bowl. Add dressing (thinned with a small amount of water if required) to taste. Place greens on plates and garnish with cheese shavings.

BASIC SPINACH SALAD WITH HOT BACON DRESSING

Steps:

• Cook bacon until crisp. Remove from pan and set aside.
• Drain most of the bacon fat from the pan leaving only two tablespoons.
• Cook the shallot in the bacon fat for one minute.
• Add the vinegar, sugar, mustard, oil, salt, pepper, and bring to a boil.
• Pour over spinach and toss to combine.
• Sprinkle with reserved bacon pieces and serve immeadiately.