Strawberry Celery Salad With Blue Cheese And Candied Walnuts Food

CELERY BLUE CHEESE SALAD

Steps:

• In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the blue cheese, mayonnaise, sour cream, vinegar, salt, and pepper until well combined.
• Pick the celery leaves and set aside. Thinly slice the celery stalks on the bias and add both the celery and the leaves to the dressing and toss to coat. Serve immediately.

APPLE, BLUE CHEESE AND WALNUT SALAD

Steps:

• In medium bowl, mix all dressing ingredients with wire whisk until sugar is dissolved (dressing will be thick). Set aside.
• In very large bowl, mix salad ingredients. Pour dressing over salad; toss to coat. Serve immediately.

STRAWBERRY SPINACH SALAD WITH CANDIED WALNUTS

Steps:

• In a small heavy saucepan, combine the first 5 ingredients; stir gently to moisten all the sugar. Cook over medium-low heat, gently swirling pan occasionally, until sugar is dissolved. Cover; bring to a boil over medium heat. Cook 1 minute. Uncover pan; continue to boil and gently swirl pan until syrup turns a deep amber color, about 2-3 minutes. Immediately remove from heat and carefully stir in walnuts until evenly coated. Spread onto foil to cool completely. Break into pieces., In a large bowl, combine spinach, strawberries and cucumber. In a small bowl, whisk the first 6 vinaigrette ingredients. Drizzle over salad; toss to coat. Sprinkle with cheese and walnuts. Serve immediately.

STRAWBERRY & GLAZED WALNUT SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the strawberries, walnuts, spinach and salad greens. In a small bowl, whisk the dressing ingredients. Serve with salad.

STRAWBERRY BLUE CHEESE SALAD

Steps:

• Place the pecans in a skillet over medium heat. Tossing frequently, toast until lightly browned.
• In a bowl, whisk together the raspberry vinegar, balsamic vinegar, and olive oil.
• In a large bowl, mix the toasted pecans, greens, strawberries, blue cheese, and red onion. Toss with the vinegar and olive oil dressing mixture to serve.

CELERY 'STRING' BLUE CHEESE & WALNUT SALAD

Steps:

• Make the dressing by combining the soured cream and vinegar with some seasoning.
• Get a large bowl of iced water ready. Break the celery down into sticks and set aside any of the tender leaves from the middle. Using a swivel blade peeler, peel each stick of celery, discarding the first stringy layer. Continue to make 'strings' or ribbons and tip these into the iced water until needed. Cut the apple into thin slices, discarding the core, then cut the slices into thin matchsticks.
• Drain the celery and toss in a large bowl with the dressing, apple and most of the cheese and walnuts. Spread the salad onto a platter and scatter with the remaining walnuts, blue cheese and celery leaves.

CELERY SALAD WITH WALNUTS AND BLUE CHEESE

Steps:

• Combine shallots and vinegar in small bowl and set aside.
• Toast walnuts on baking sheet in 350-degree oven for 8-20 minutes or over medium heat for 3-5 minutes in small skillet. When walnuts become fragrant, remove from heat. Do not scorch walnuts. Set aside.
• Slice celery on bias, making exaggerated V-shaped pieces. Place in large serving bowl.
• Whisk together shallots, vinegar and oil in small bowl. (Do not add salt and pepper at this time; many blue cheeses are very salty.).
• Coarsely chop walnuts and add to celery.
• Pour over 1/2 to 2/3 of dressing and toss to coat well. Add more dressing as needed; salad should be moistened, but there shouldn't be leftover dressing in bottom of bowl.
• Add blue cheese and toss lightly to combine. Taste and add salt, if needed, and pepper to taste.

ENDIVE SALAD WITH CANDIED WALNUTS, ORANGE CARAMEL DRESSING AND BLUE CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Arrange the walnuts on a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet and place in the center of the oven. Toast until the nuts are golden brown, really toasted, 5 to 8 minutes. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and set aside.
• Spray a parchment paper-lined baking sheet with nonstick spray. In a large saute pan, heat the sugar over medium heat until it melts and turns a light amber color, 5 to 8 minutes. Sprinkle the walnuts in a single layer over the caramel. Spray a rubber spatula with nonstick spray and stir the nuts, quickly but carefully, to coat with the caramel. Transfer the nuts from the pan onto the prepared baking sheet, sprinkling the nuts so they separate as they land on the parchment. Season with salt.
• To the pan with the residual caramel, add the vinegar and orange juice. Warm the pan, whisking until the caramel, vinegar and orange juice are well combined. Remove from the heat. Whisk in the mustard and oil. Adjust the seasoning.
• Arrange the endive and radicchio leaves in a single layer on a family-style large platter. Intersperse the orange segments and walnuts with the endive and radicchio. Season with salt to taste. Drizzle with all of the dressing. Top with the blue cheese and parsley. Serve immediately.

STRAWBERRY & CELERY SALAD WITH BLUE CHEESE AND CANDIED WALNUTS

Steps:

• Strawberry Vinaigrette 2 teaspoons strawberry jam 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil Salt and pepper, to taste Method: mix all ingredients in a mixing bowl. Candied Walnuts 1 cup walnuts, toasted 1/2 to 3/4 cup sugar salt and pepper to taste pinch ground cayenne pepper Method: heat sugar over medium heat in a non-stick skillet. Once you get a caramel color add the hot toasted walnuts and stir to coat walnuts completely. Season with salt , pepper and a pinch of cayenne. Pour on a large plate or baking sheet to cool. Once cooled give them a rough chop.

MIXED GREENS SALAD WITH STRAWBERRIES AND CANDIED WALNUTS

Steps:

• To make the candied walnuts: In a large skillet, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the walnuts, sugar, cinnamon, and salt and cook, stirring constantly, until the sugar melts and caramelizes, about 2 minutes. Transfer to a silicone mat-lined baking sheet and let cool completely, 20 minutes.
• To make the vinaigrette: In a jar with a lid, add the sugar, vinegar, hot water, mixed berry jam, and garlic powder. Add the oil and salt. Cover and shake vigorously to combine.
• To make the salad: In a large bowl, toss together the mixed greens and 1/2 cup of the strawberries. Add the vinaigrette to taste and toss until the greens are coated. Top with the remaining strawberries and sprinkle the feta cheese and candied walnuts on top.

STRAWBERRY SALAD

Steps:

• Mix the lettuce, cabbage, raisins, grapes, strawberries, and onion together in a large bowl; add the dressing and toss to coat. Top with the pine nuts and almonds to serve.

MISSY'S CANDIED WALNUT GORGONZOLA SALAD

Steps:

• Place walnuts and sugar in a skillet over medium heat, stirring constantly until the sugar dissolves into a light brown liquid and coats the walnuts. Remove walnuts from skillet, and spread them out on a sheet of aluminum foil to cool.
• Place in a large salad bowl the mixed greens, cranberries, cheese, vinaigrette, vinegar, and olive oil. Toss gently; add candied walnuts, and toss again.