Best 3 Emerald City Salad Recipes

EMERALD CITY SALAD

Steps:

• Bring 3 cups of water to a boil. Salt the water (if desired) and add rice. Bring back to a boil, cover, reduce heat to simmer and cook for 60 to 65 minutes. When the water is absorbed, remove from heat and let cool.
• Meanwhile, make the dressing by whisking together olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, salt and pepper. When the rice is cool, toss with dressing.
• Remove tough stems and ribs from greens and chiffonade. Combine with peppers, fennel and green onion. Just before serving, toss veggies with dressed rice.

EMERALD CITY SALAD

Steps:

• Bring water or stock to a boil, add butter, 1/2 tsp salt and rice. Bring back to a boil, cover, lower heat and simmer 60-65 minutes or until all liquid is absorbed. While rice is cooking, in a large serving bowl, combine lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, and remaining 1/2 tsp salt. Add fennel, bell pepper, red cabbage, parsley and then the greens. Once rice is fully cooked, cool until it no longer is steaming, but is still warm, and then spread it like a blanket over the greens. When the rice cools to room temperature, toss the rice with the vegetables and dressing. Taste and adjust seasonings, add more salt or lemon juice if desired.

EMERALD CITY SALAD - PANZANELLA SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat a grill to medium.
• Brush the sliced bread with pesto and grill until slightly charred. Remove the bread from the grill, cut it into 1-inch cubes and add it to a serving bowl. Gently stir in the tomatoes, cheese curds, and the mixed greens.
• Vinaigrette: Add the vinegar, mustard, shallot, garlic, thyme, marjoram, oregano, olive oil and salt and pepper, to taste, to a food processor. Pulse to combine. Pour the vinaigrette over the salad let it soak into the bread for 20 minutes before serving.