Steamed Vegetable Salad With Macadamia Dressing Food

MARINATED VEGETABLE SALAD

Steps:

• For the Vinaigrette: add ingredients to a jar with a tight-fitting lid or bowl then shake or whisk to combine. Taste then add more salt, pepper, and/or oil if necessary (this dressing is very tart so add more oil if it's too tart for your tastes.)
• Add vegetables to a very large bowl then dress with 3/4 of the vinaigrette. Toss then refrigerate for 4 hours or up to overnight. Toss with remaining vinaigrette and season with salt and pepper to taste just before serving.

GINGER-SESAME STEAMED VEGETABLE SALAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix the first six ingredients., In a stockpot, place steamer insert or basket over 2 in. of water. Place green beans, broccoli and carrots in insert. Bring water to a boil. Reduce heat to maintain a simmer; steam vegetables, covered, 5-7 minutes or just until crisp-tender. Add spinach; cook, covered, 1-2 minutes longer or until spinach is wilted., Transfer vegetables to a large bowl. Add ginger mixture; toss to combine. Just before serving, sprinkle with peanuts, cilantro and julienned ginger.

STEAMED VEGETABLE SALAD WITH MACADAMIA DRESSING

Steps:

• Whisk dressing ingredients in a bowl and season with salt.
• Working in batches, steam vegetables until crisp-tender, 2 to 4 minutes. Halve steamed asparagus spears and carrots lengthwise.
• Arrange vegetables on a platter before seasoning with salt, drizzling with dressing, and garnishing with herbs.

STEAMED VEGETABLES WITH GINGER MISO DRESSING

Steps:

• For the dressing: Whisk the miso, water, vinegar, soy sauce, ginger, and chile, to taste, in a bowl. Gradually whisk in the oil, starting with a few drops and then adding the rest in a steady stream to make a smooth, slightly thick dressing. Serve or refrigerate in a tightly sealed container for up to 3 days.
• For the vegetables: Pour 1-inch or more of water in a wok or skillet and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Place the vegetables in a bamboo or collapsible steamer. Set the steamer over the boiling water, cover, and cook for 5 to 8 minutes, or just until the vegetables are crisp tender. Serve warm or at room temperature with the dressing.

STEAMED VEGETABLE SALAD WITH WALNUT OIL

Steps:

• Set a steamer basket inside a pot of water and bring to a boil. Working in batches, and refilling pot with water as needed, steam vegetables until crisp-tender, 3 to 5 minutes for broccolini; 4 to 5 minutes for asparagus, squash, and zucchini; 5 to 6 minutes for carrots; and 15 to 20 minutes for beets.
• Arrange vegetables on a platter. Season with salt, drizzle with oil, and squeeze with lemon. Garnish with microgreens; serve.

STEAMED VEGETABLES WITH HONEY SESAME DRESSING

Steps:

• To make the dressing, place the honey, soy, sesame seeds, garlic, salt and pepper in a small bowl and stir to combine. Set aside.
• Steam vegetables for about 6 minutes.
• Spoon over the honey sesame dressing.
• Great with grilled chicken, fish or meat.

STEAMED VEGETABLE PLATTER WITH LEMON GARLIC DRESSING

Steps:

• Mix all dressing ingredients together in a small bowl and set aside.
• Fill a large pot with water, until it's just below the steamer insert.
• Bring to a boil and put the string beans and carrots in the steamer basket.
• Cover and cook about 3 minutes.
• Add the corn, yellow squash, zucchini, and broccoli.
• Recover and cook another 2 minutes, or until veggies are as tender as you'd like.
• Place the veggies on a platter.
• Arrange the corn around the edges and sprinkle them with the Spike seasoning.
• Drizzle the dressing over the other veggies and top with the cheeses.
• Cover with foil for a few minutes before serving.

HEALTHY STEAMED VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Set up your steamer inside your pot with 1 1/2" water in the bottom of the pot and heat over medium-high heat until water is boiling.
• Deposit vegetables with a light salting and garlic to taste; season salt may be used, to taste.
• Replace lid and steam until vegetables are tender, but not mushy. Fork will insert easily, but will not tear veggies apart, when done.
• Remove to a bowl and serve as is.