Best 8 Romaine Salad With Texas Ruby Red Grapefruit And Roquefort In Pomegranate Port Vinaigrette Recipes

FETA ROMAINE SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first seven ingredients. In a small bowl, whisk the remaining ingredients. Drizzle over salad; toss to coat. Serve immediately.

CITRUS ROMAINE SALAD

Steps:

• Arrange the romaine, grapefruit, oranges and avocados on eight individual salad plates. Sprinkle with croutons. Serve with salad dressing.

CRUNCHY ROMAINE SALAD

Steps:

• Combine sugar, oil, vinegar, soy sauce, salt, and pepper in a jar with a tight-fitting lid; shake until well blended. Break ramen noodles into small pieces, discarding flavor packet.
• Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir noodles and pecans until browned, about 5 minutes. Drain on paper towels and allow to cool.
• Combine noodles, pecans, broccoli, romaine lettuce, and green onions in a bowl; toss gently. Dress with 1 cup, or more, of dressing; toss to coat.

RUBY RED GRAPEFRUIT CAKE

Steps:

• Spray a large Bundt pan with nonstick baking spray. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Sift together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Then put mixture into a stand mixer add eggs, and mix until combined. Then add oil; mix until blended. Next add grapefruit and orange juices, and banana and mix until smooth and creamy. Lastly add sour cream and zests; just mix until combined and smooth.
• Put cake batter into a 10-inch the prepared pan and bake for about 35 to 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• When done turn pan onto serving platter let stand about 15 minutes then poke small holes in top. I use a straw; be neat about it. Pour Glaze Sauce on partially cooled cake. Let cool about 1 hour and serve. We like it with a scoop of dream sickle ice cream on the side and a sprig of mint.
• This could be a layer cake with cream cheese icing.
• Mix juice and sugar until combined. If it is too thick add more juice a tablespoon at a time. Stir in zest and pecans.

GRILLED PEAR SALAD WITH BACON, ROQUEFORT AND PORT VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F
• Spread walnuts on baking sheet.
• Bake until toasted, about 5 minutes.
• Cook bacon in heavy medium nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until crisp and brown, about 5 minutes.
• Using slotted spoon, transfer bacon to paper towels to drain.
• Coarsely chop bacon.
• Prepare barbecue (medium heat) or preheat broiler.
• Cut pears into 1/4-inch slices and spray lightly with nonstick spray.
• Grill or broil pear slices until brown in spots, about 2 minutes per side.
• Bring Port and shallot to boil in heavy medium saucepan; reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until reduced to 1/2 cup, about 10 minutes.
• Strain into large bowl; cool.
• Whisk oil and vinegar into Port.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Add greens, cheese, walnuts, bacon and pears to dressing in bowl and toss to coat.
• Divide among plates and serve.

BABY ROMAINE AND GRAPEFRUIT SALAD

Steps:

• Peel each grapefruit down to flesh, leaving no white pith. With sharp knife and between walls of membrane, cut segments straight down. Gently remove sections. Squeeze remaining membranes to extract juice; set grapefruit segments aside. In small bowl, mix reserved juice, vinegar, honey, shallots, thyme, salt and pepper with whisk; slowly add oil, stirring constantly with whisk.
• In large bowl, toss lettuce with grapefruit segments, pine nuts and desired amount of dressing. Serve immediately. Refrigerate any remaining dressing.

ROMAINE SALAD WITH RYE CRISPS AND LEMON-PECORINO VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Make the rye crisps:
• Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
• In a food processor, pulse the bread until coarse crumbs form. Spread the crumbs on a baking sheet and toss them with the oil, garlic, herbs, and a pinch of salt until evenly coated. Roast the crumbs, tossing occasionally, until they're golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes. Once cooled, the rye crisps can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 weeks.
• Make the vinaigrette:
• In a mini food processor, pulse all of the ingredients together until they're well combined and the dressing has emulsified. (You can also whisk the dressing by hand.)
• Make the salad:
• Place the lettuce leaves in a large bowl and scatter them with the torn mint. Pour about 3/4 cup (180 ml) of the vinaigrette over the leaves, gently tossing until well coated, adding more dressing if needed. Transfer the salad to a platter and, using a fine grater, grate on additional cheese. Scatter with the rye crisps and remaining mint, and finish with freshly cracked pepper.

ROMAINE AND CUCUMBER SALAD WITH GARLIC VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• In a large bowl whisk together the vinegar, the garlic paste, and pepper to taste, add the oil in a stream, whisking, and whisk the vinaigrette until it is emulsified. Add the romaine and the cucumbers and toss the salad well.