Spinach Salad With Mustard Honey Sesame Seed Dressing Food

SPINACH SALAD WITH MUSTARD-HONEY-SESAME SEED DRESSING

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix together all the ingredients for the dressing.
• Wash the baby spinach, dry it, sprinkle with cranberries, almonds, and then pour the prepared dressing over the salad.

SESAME-HONEY MUSTARD VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Whisk together mayonnaise, honey, vinegar, mustard and sesame oil in a small bowl. Pour atop salad and serve.

SPINACH SALAD WITH ORANGE SESAME DRESSING

Steps:

• Wash spinach well and pat dry with paper towels.
• Trim stems from spinach and discard.
• Tear spinach leaves into bite size pieces and place in a large serving bowl.
• Add sliced red onion.
• Zest 1 orange and set aside.
• Squeeze juice into a 2 cup measure to make about 1/3 of orange juice.
• Add zest to juice and mix well.
• Whisk in raspberry vinegar, balsamic vinegar, olive oil, sesame oil, honey, ginger, dry mustard, salt and pepper.
• Remove rind and white membrane from the remaining 2 oranges and discard.
• Holding each orange over the measuring cup to catch the juices, section by cutting between membranes and add orange sections to the spinach.
• Drizzle dressing ovr salad, tossing gently to coat.
• Sprinkle salad with sesame seeds.

ONION AND MUSTARD SPINACH SALAD DRESSING

Steps:

• Cut onion into large chunks and place in blender with remaining ingredients. Blend well.
• I usually use this on a salad made with baby spinach, hard bolied eggs, bacon bits, mushrooms, and a bag of stuffing mix.

SPINACH SALAD DRESSING

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a jar, except olive oil, and shake thoroughly to mix.
• Allow to set at room temperature for 30 minutes, shaking occasionally, add olive oil, shake again, and refrigerate until needed, but at least 1 hour.
• Shake and toss with spinach salad (spinach, hard-boiled egg, sliced fresh mushrooms, real crisp bacon bits, croutons, etc.) or other greens.
• Note: Use the Sriracha hot sauce if you can find it.
• It adds a lot of flavor, not just heat!

SPINACH SALAD WITH SUN-DRIED TOMATO DRESSING

Steps:

• Whisk together the sun dried tomato oil, red wine vinegar, honey and Dijon mustard.
• For a thicker dressing, you can add an oil packed or reconstituted sun dried tomato, and process in a blender or food processor.
• Put the baby spinach in a salad bowl, and toss with just enough of the dressing to lightly coat the spinach.
• Sprinkle the sesame seeds, dried cranberries, and sun dried tomatoes, if using, over the top, and serve.
• Alternatively, you can arrange the spinach on serving plates, drizzle with the dressing, then add the toppings to each plate. That way the cranberries and sun dried tomatoes won't sink to the bottom of the bowl, and makes a prettier presentation for a dinner party.

SPINACH SALAD WITH SESAME DRESSING

Steps:

• For the salad, just toss the ingredients in a salad bowl and set aside to prepare the dressing.
• To make the dressing, cook the sesame seeds and garlic in the oil in a small skillet for 1 minute (not too hot or garlic will pop and splatter).
• Remove from heat and stir in rest of the ingredients.
• Cool slightly and pour over the salad.
• Toss gently and serve.

FRUITED SPINACH SALAD WITH HONEY MUSTARD DRESSING

Steps:

• In a screw top jar combine vinegar, oil, honey, poppy seed, and dry mustard Cover; shake well to mix.
• Combine spinach, papaya or pears, and grapes.
• Shake dressing again and pour over salad.
• Toss to coat.
• Serve immediately.