Green Salad With Brown Butter Walnut Vinaigrette Recipes

MIXED GREENS SALAD WITH BROWN BUTTER VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Place butter in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. When the butter turns light brown in color, add shallots and stir for 10 seconds then season with salt and pepper. Add the sherry vinegar. Remove from heat, place in blender. Turn blender on high; slowly drizzle in olive oil to create an emulsion. Once all the olive oil is added, turn blender off. Taste for seasoning; adjust with salt and pepper, if needed. Add thyme and Italian parsley to blender, quickly pulse to incorporate.
• In a large bowl, toss salad greens with vinaigrette and serve immediately.

CANDIED WALNUT SALAD WITH WALNUT VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with foil.
• Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Stir in brown sugar, and cook until the sugar has melted and turned deep brown - but not burnt, 5 to 8 minutes.
• Once the sugar has browned, stir in walnut halves until coated with caramelized sugar. Spread out onto prepared baking sheet, and place into preheated oven. Cook until the center of the walnuts have just turned a light golden brown, about 5 minutes. Once done, remove from the oven and allow to cool until warm or room temperature.
• Whisk the vinegar together with the chives, parsley, dill, and chervil. Whisk in walnut and peanut oils until well combined.
• To serve, toss the arugula with enough dressing to moisten in a large bowl. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Place onto salad plates and garnish with candied walnuts.

MIXED GREEN SALAD WITH DATE-WALNUT VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spread walnuts in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet, and toast in oven until golden and fragrant, 10 to 12 minutes. Let cool.
• In a food processor, pulse 5 dates, mustard, and vinegar until pureed. With the machine running, slowly pour oil through feed tube. Season with salt and pepper.
• Quarter remaining dates lengthwise. Into a large bowl, tear lettuce and endive into bite-size pieces; add spinach, dates, and walnuts. Drizzle with vinaigrette, and toss to combine. Serve immediately.

GREEN SALAD WITH CRANBERRY VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Arrange almonds in a single layer on a baking sheet. Toast in oven for 5 minutes, or until nuts begin to brown.
• In a blender or food processor, combine the vinegar, oil, cranberries, mustard, garlic, salt, pepper, and water. Process until smooth.
• In a large bowl, toss the almonds, onion, blue cheese, and greens with the vinegar mixture until evenly coated.

GREEN SALAD WITH BROWN BUTTER WALNUT VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Heat a small skillet over medium-low heat and add the walnuts, butter, 2 tablespoons of the olive oil, the garlic, rosemary, salt and pepper. Cook very gently, stirring often, until the walnuts turn golden brown and the garlic has cooked, about 10 minutes. Add the remaining 3 tablespoons olive oil to the skillet to slow the cooking, and set aside.When ready to serve, toss the greens with a little salt and pepper. Add the lemon juice and vinegar to the walnut mixture and spoon the nuts over the salad, adding as much of the dressing as needed to lightly coat the leaves. Add the blue cheese, and toss again.Source: foodnetwork.comRecipe formatted with the Cook'n Recipe Software from DVO Enterprises.

GREEN SALAD WITH STRAWBERRY BALSAMIC VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Place jam in a medium bowl and whisk in vinegar then extra-virgin olive oil. Season the dressing with salt and pepper. Add the strawberries and greens to bowl and toss to coat evenly in dressing.