Warm Green Salad With Walnuts Food

MIXED GREENS SALAD WITH WARM WALNUT DRESSING

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A stunning salad starts with mixed field greens and four other on-hand ingredients. Have it ready in 15 minutes!

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Side Dish

Time 15m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

6 cups mixed field greens (about 5 oz)
6 tablespoons olive or vegetable oil
1/2 cup walnut halves
3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1/4 teaspoon salt

Steps:

Divide field greens among 4 salad bowls.
Place 1 tablespoon of the oil in medium microwavable bowl. Add walnut halves; stir to coat. Microwave uncovered on High 2 minutes 30 seconds to 3 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds, until walnuts are fragrant.
Stir in remaining 5 tablespoons oil and the vinegar. Microwave uncovered on High about 30 seconds or until dressing is warm but not boiling. Add salt; stir until dressing is well mixed. Pour over salads. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 290, Carbohydrate 5 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fat 6, Fiber 2 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 3 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 170 mg, Sugar 1 g, TransFat 0 g

APPLE AND WALNUT SALAD

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This apple walnut salad delivers sweet and tangy flavor to simple salad greens with a quick apple cider vinaigrette, cranberries and Gorgonzola cheese. -Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 20m

Yield 12 servings (1 cup each).

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

5 cups torn romaine
5 cups torn red leaf lettuce
1 large red apple, chopped
1 large green apple, chopped
1 cup (4 ounces) crumbled Gorgonzola cheese
1/2 cup chopped walnuts, toasted
1/3 cup thinly sliced red onion
1/3 cup dried cranberries
CIDER VINAIGRETTE:
3/4 cup apple cider or juice
3 tablespoons cider vinegar
2 teaspoons honey
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 cup walnut oil or canola oil

Steps:

In a salad bowl, combine the first eight ingredients., In a small bowl, whisk the cider, vinegar, honey, salt and pepper; gradually whisk in oil. Drizzle over salad; toss to coat. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 155 calories, Fat 10g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 8mg cholesterol, Sodium 187mg sodium, Carbohydrate 13g carbohydrate (9g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 4g protein.

WARM WILTED WINTER GREENS

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Provided by Tyler Florence

Categories side-dish

Time 35m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1/4 cup honey
1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
1/2 pint walnuts, for garnish
3 bunches assorted winter greens (such as Swiss chard, radicchio, or escarole), washed, stemmed, and torn into pieces
1 tablespoon grainy mustard
Extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 cup pomegranate seeds, for garnish
Parmesan shavings, for garnish
1 shallot, chopped, for garnish

Steps:

Cook honey and balsamic together over medium-high heat in a large saute pan, about 5 minutes. Toast walnuts in a small skillet; set aside to cool.
Pile greens on a platter. Stir mustard into balsamic-honey dressing, then whisk in about 1 cup extra-virgin olive oil; pour over greens. Season greens with salt and pepper and garnish with walnuts, pomegranate seeds, shavings of Parmesan, and shallot.

WARM GREEN BEAN AND WALNUT SALAD

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Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Yield Serves 2

Number Of Ingredients 4

Ingredients

2 tablespoons walnuts, toasted lightly and chopped fine
2 teaspoons white-wine vinegar
2 tablespoons olive oil
3/4 pound green beans, trimmed and cut into 3/4-inch pieces

Steps:

In a blender or mini-processor purée 1 tablespoon of the walnuts with the vinegar, the oil, and salt and pepper to taste. In a steamer set over boiling water steam beans, covered, for 5 to 8 minutes, or until they are crisp-tender, transfer them to a bowl, and toss them with the dressing and the remaining chopped walnuts.