Emerald Green Salad Recipes

EMERALD FRUIT SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the fruit. In a small bowl, combine the yogurt, sugar, orange juice and peel. Spoon over fruit; serve immediately.

EMERALD GREEN SALAD

Steps:

• Place marshmallows and milk in top of a double boiler. Heat until marshmallows are melted. Add Jello and stir until dissolved; cool.
• Beat cream cheese until light and fluffy. Mix with pineapple, then stir into marshmallow mixture.
• Fold in Cool Whip and nuts, turn into dish and chill until firm.

EMERALD GREEN CABBAGE SALAD

Steps:

• Place all ingredients in a small frying pan and heat together for about 10 minutes over a low/medium flame. When the nuts start to pop, they're ready.
• Place all ingredients in the food processor fitted with the knife blade. Blend together for a few minutes until it turns emerald green. (This lasts in the fridge for about two weeks.)
• Pour cabbage into a large bowl. Add add-ins of your choice, or leave as is. I often just serve this salad with cabbage alone.
• Immediately before serving, add dressing to taste. Mix together well.
• Top with roasted nuts or serve nuts on the side. Alternatively, you can add chopped candied pecans instead.

GINA'S GREEN BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• In a large pot of boiling salted water, over medium heat, add the beans and blanch for 3 minutes. Remove from water and shock in an ice bath. Drain, pat dry and add to a large serving bowl. Add the remaining ingredients and toss.

GREEN PEPPER AND TOMATO SALAD

Steps:

• Combine peppers, tomatoes, onions, garlic, parsley in a bowl with your fingertips. Squeeze the juice of the lemon with the lemon half sitting upright. This will help prevent the seeds from falling into the bowl. The lemon juice will spill down over the sides of the lemon and the seeds will remain with the fruit. Squeeze the juice evenly over the salad. If the lemon is under-ripe, microwave it for 10 seconds before you cut into it. Next, sprinkle a tablespoon of vinegar over the salad -- just eyeball it. Drizzle the extra-virgin olive oil over the salad, add the salt, pepper and cumin. Toss again. Taste to adjust seasonings and serve.

EMERALD-GREEN VELVET SOUP

Steps:

• In a large heavy pot or Dutch oven, heat oil over medium-low heat. Add onion and garlic; cover and cook, stirring occasionally until onion has softened, about 3 minutes. Add potato and broth, and raise heat to high; bring the mixture to a boil.
• Reduce heat to medium; cover and simmer until potato is tender, about 10 minutes. Stir in the parsley and cook, uncovered, until parsley is wilted, about 2 minutes.
• Working in batches, puree mixture in blender until smooth; season with salt and pepper. Ladle into individual soup bowls and garnish, if desired, with one of the optional garnishes. Serve immediately.

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.

GREEN TOMATO SALAD

Steps:

• Place tomatoes in a large mixing bowl and toss with the salt. Transfer to a fine strainer and let drain for 20 to 30 minutes.
• In a shallow dish, combine tomatoes with the cucumber, onion, parsley, mint, chile peppers, lime juice and olive oil. Toss to combine. Add salt and pepper to taste.

EMERALD SALAD

Steps:

• Prepare the vinaigrette, then heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet and sauté the zucchini, until crisp-tender and still bright green, about 2 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl. Refrigerate about 15 minutes, then add to the bowl the chile strips, avocado, and pimientos. Add the pepper and about 2 tablespoons vinaigrette. Toss to coat the salad. Add salt, if needed. Make a bed of lettuce on a serving platter. Mound the salad on the lettuce. Sprinkle crumbled cheese on top. From "1,000 Mexican Recipes." Copyright 2001 by Marge Poore. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.