When it comes to preparing a delightful salad, the secret lies in creating a harmonious balance between fresh, crisp vegetables and a flavorful vinaigrette dressing. This versatile dish can be tailored to your specific preferences, allowing for endless variations of flavors and textures. Whether you prefer a classic Caesar salad, a refreshing Greek salad, or a hearty Cobb salad, the key is to select high-quality ingredients and craft a dressing that complements the flavors of the salad components. Embark on a culinary journey as we unveil the secrets to creating a delectable salad with a tantalizing vinaigrette dressing, turning your meal into a symphony of flavors that will tantalize your taste buds.
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VINAIGRETTE FOR GREEN SALAD
Steps:
- In a small bowl, whisk together the mustard, garlic, vinegar, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. While whisking, slowly add the olive oil until the vinaigrette is emulsified.
- Place the salad greens in a medium bowl and add enough dressing to moisten. Sprinkle with a little extra salt and pepper, if desired, and serve immediately.
BASIC VINAIGRETTE DRESSING WITH 8 VARIATIONS
Bottled salad dressing can be convenient but its expensive and often full of salt, sugar, and chemical additives. Making your own is simple and allows you to customize the seasonings to suit whatever meal you are preparing. The amounts given make about 1/4 cup and can be expanded infinitely for larger salads. It can be made several days ahead and kept in the fridge. Sorry about the slightly odd way of putting the ingredients for the creamy dressing variations. The recipe editor is picky about what it will accept.
Provided by 3KillerBs
Categories Salad Dressings
Time 15m
Yield 1/4 cup
Number Of Ingredients 34
Steps:
- Shake all ingredients for your chosen variation together in a tightly-lidded container OR whisk together in a small bowl.
- Let stand 10 minutes to rehydrate dried herbs and blend flavors.
- Shake again then dress salad as desired.
- Note -- I recommend the lemon dressing on spinach.
- Note -- I recommend the Bacon Dressing, Mustard Dressing, and Balsamic Vinaigrette on strong greens such as escarole, curly endive, and dandelion greens.
- Note -- The sweeter version of the mustard dressing is great for a vinegar coleslaw if you discover that you have accidentally gotten one of those occasional cabbages that are a touch on the bitter side.
- Note -- feel free to play with other seasonings, more complex blends, flavored oils, and flavored vinegars. Once you've learned the technique you can customize your salad dressing to suit just about any meal.
ROASTED VEGGIE SALAD WITH MAPLE BALSAMIC VINAIGRETTE RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: bell pepper, sweet potato, brussels sprouts, red onion, fresh oregano, salt, pepper, olive oil, spinach, feta cheese, olive oil, balsamic vinaigrette, maple syrup
Provided by Merle O'Neal
Categories Lunch
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400ºF (200ºC).
- Combine all vegetables (except spinach) in large bowl and stir.
- Add salt, pepper, oregano, and olive oil for the salad and stir.
- Spread vegetables on baking sheet and bake for 40 minutes.
- To prepare the dressing, combine olive oil, balsamic vinaigrette, and maple syrup in a small bowl and stir until well-combined.
- In a bowl, add spinach and any other greens you prefer. Sprinkle roasted vegetables and feta cheese over the top.
- Drizzle dressing over salad.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 379 calories, Carbohydrate 36 grams, Fat 24 grams, Fiber 6 grams, Protein 6 grams, Sugar 13 grams
VINAIGRETTE SALAD
This slightly tangy oil and vinegar dressing complements a bowl of mixed salad greens or a colorful vegetable toss nicely. It's not overpowering, so the fresh vegetable flavors shine through. -Rosemarie Forcum, White Stone, Virginia
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 5m
Yield 12 servings (about 1/2 cup dressing).
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a small bowl, combine the vinegar, sugar, salt, seasoned salt and pepper. Gradually whisk in oil. In a large bowl, combine lettuces and onion if desired. Serve with dressing.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 87 calories, Fat 9g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 68mg sodium, Carbohydrate 2g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 0 protein.
SALAD WITH VINAIGRETTE
This dressing is so popular in our house that I always keep a bottle in the fridge. Besides drizzling it on greens, I use it to top off my cold pasta salads.-Cindy Reams, Philipsburg, Pennsylvania
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch Side Dishes
Time 15m
Yield 5 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a salad bowl, toss the greens, tomato, cucumber and onion. In a jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine the remaining ingredients; shake well. Drizzle dressing over salad just before serving.
Nutrition Facts :
FAJITA STEAK SALAD WITH CILANTRO-LIME VINAIGRETTE
Two of the all-time greats-steak fajitas and steak salad-come together in an explosion of flavor. Top round steak (often labeled as London broil) is an inexpensive cut that holds up to a powerful marinade and high-intensity cooking while easily feeding a crowd. The cilantro-lime vinaigrette also pulls no punches, beautifully dressing the salad and perfectly coating charred peppers and onions. A little pepper jack cheese, some fresh avocado and a healthy sprinkle of tortilla strips make this salad one big party on a plate!
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Time 1h40m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- For the steak: Set a large resealable plastic bag in a medium saucepan and pull the edges of the bag over the sides of the pan for easy access to the bag. Add the vegetable oil, Worcestershire sauce, chili powder, oregano, paprika, lemon juice, garlic, scallion, 1 teaspoon salt and 1 teaspoon pepper to the bag and whisk to combine. Add the London broil and seal the bag tightly. Remove the bag from the pan and use your hands to rotate the meat, coating thoroughly in the marinade. Lay the bag flat on a cutting board and marinate at room temperature for 1 hour, flipping the bag after 30 minutes. (The seasoned meat can also be stored in the refrigerator overnight. Let rest at room temperature for 20 minutes before cooking.)
- Remove the steak from the bag and discard any stuck-on garlic cloves and scallion. Set a grill pan over high heat until just starting to smoke, about 3 minutes. (Or prepare a grill for high heat.) Lightly oil the pan. Place the steak in the center of the pan and grill until the bottom is nicely charred, about 5 minutes. Flip the steak and continue grilling until an insert-read thermometer inserted sideways into the center of the steak registers between 120 and 125 degrees F, 3 to 5 minutes more. Transfer the steak to the cutting board and rest for 10 minutes.
- For the vinaigrette: While the steak rests, whisk the cilantro, olive oil, cumin, lime zest and juice, garlic, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper together in a large bowl. Pour half of the vinaigrette into a small bowl and set aside.
- For the salad: Add the bell peppers and onions to the large bowl of vinaigrette and toss to thoroughly coat. Arrange the onions cut-side down and the peppers skin--side down on the same grill pan over high heat and grill until deeply charred, about 4 minutes. Transfer to the same cutting board as the steak.
- Add the remaining vinaigrette back to the large bowl. Add grated cheese and salad greens and toss to combine. Arrange the salad mixture on a large serving platter. Top with the grilled peppers.
- Cut the roots off the onion halves and slice the onions into thin wedges. Arrange on the salad. Thinly slice the rested steak against the grain and arrange in the center of the salad. Arrange the avocado slices around the edge of the platter, then sprinkle tortilla strips over the top of the salad.
GREEN SALAD WITH BASIC VINAIGRETTE
This Green Salad with Basic Vinaigrette is the perfect side dish to any meal.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Salad Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Clean lettuces by swishing them through a large bowl or sink filled with cool water. After you swish the greens, they will rise to the surface; the sand and sediment will fall to the bottom of the bowl or sink. Once the sand and sediment are washed away, lift greens from water and transfer to a salad spinner; spin until dry.
- Tear lettuces into bite-sized pieces. If you aren't going to use the greens immediately, wrap them in a clean kitchen towel, transfer to a plastic bag, and refrigerate.
- Next, make the vinaigrette. Combine vinegar, mustard, salt, pepper, and sugar if using, in a small jar; shake to blend. Add oil, and shake again until emulsified.
- For best results, use four parts greens to one part dressing and three parts oil to one part acid (vinegar, citrus juice, or a combination of both).
FALL SALAD WITH CRANBERRY VINAIGRETTE
This is a great starter for Thanksgiving dinner that is both delicious and festive.
Provided by Cynthia
Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Salad Dressing Recipes Vinaigrette Dressing Recipes
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a saucepan, combine vinegar and cranberries. Cook over medium heat until cranberries soften. Remove from heat; add olive oil, sugar, salt and pepper. Place in blender and mix until smooth. Refrigerate until chilled.
- Core and julienne one pear, core and dice the other.
- In a large bowl, combine the Romaine lettuce, endive, diced pears, walnuts and Gorgonzola. Toss and drizzle with enough dressing to coat.
- Divide among salad plates and garnish with julienned pear. Top with any additional walnuts as well.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 214.2 calories, Carbohydrate 16.2 g, Cholesterol 11.2 mg, Fat 15.1 g, Fiber 7.7 g, Protein 6.2 g, SaturatedFat 3.4 g, Sodium 171.5 mg, Sugar 6.8 g
ENDIVE SALAD WITH LEMON VINAIGRETTE
Steps:
- For dressing:
- Puree fresh lemon juice and chopped garlic in blender or food processor. With machine running, gradually add olive oil and blend until smooth. Add grated Parmesan cheese and blend until thickened. Season dressing to taste with salt and pepper. (Can be prepared 2 days ahead. Cover dressing tightly and refrigerate.)
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Spread bread slices with olivada. Place bread on cookie sheet. Bake until crisp and brown, about 10 minutes. Remove bread from oven and cool. Cut into 1-inch cubes.
- For salad:
- Combine greens in large bowl. Toss with vinaigrette dressing. Sprinkle salad with pine nuts and croutons and serve.
GREEN SALAD WITH SOY VINAIGRETTE
Provided by Mark Bittman
Categories quick, salads and dressings
Time 10m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Combine all the ingredients except the greens in a blender and turn the machine on; a creamy emulsion will form within 30 seconds. Taste and adjust the seasoning, adding more vinegar if necessary until the balance tastes right to you.
- Put the greens in a bowl, drizzle with the vinaigrette and toss. Taste and adjust the seasoning and serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 179, UnsaturatedFat 17 grams, Carbohydrate 2 grams, Fat 19 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 1 gram, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 257 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram, TransFat 0 grams
Tips:
- Use high-quality ingredients. This will make a big difference in the taste of your salad.
- Make sure your greens are fresh and crisp. Wilted greens will make your salad less appealing.
- Don't be afraid to experiment with different types of greens. There are many different types of greens available, so you can find one that you really enjoy.
- Add a variety of toppings to your salad. This will make it more interesting and flavorful.
- Use a good quality olive oil for your vinaigrette. This will give your salad a rich, flavorful taste.
- Don't be afraid to adjust the proportions of the vinaigrette to suit your taste. You can make it more or less tangy, sweet, or savory, depending on your preference.
- Let your salad rest for a few minutes before serving. This will allow the flavors to meld together.
Conclusion:
With these tips, you can make a delicious salad with vinaigrette that is sure to impress your friends and family. So next time you're looking for a healthy and flavorful meal, give one of these recipes a try.
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