Greens With Sharp And Sweet Dressing Recipes

SALAD GREENS & CREAMY SWEET DRESSING

Steps:

• Place the sugar, sour cream, onions and vinegar in a jar with a tight-fitting lid; shake well. Divide salad greens among four bowls; drizzle with dressing.

SWEET GREENS WITH MAPLE VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spread the pecans on a small baking sheet and bake until brown and toasty-smelling, about 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, put the bacon in a medium skillet over medium heat and cook, turning once, until crisp, 4 to 5 minutes per side. Transfer to a paper-towel-lined plate. Put 1 teaspoon of the bacon drippings in a medium bowl. When the bacon is cool, crumble and set aside.
• Whisk together the bacon drippings, olive oil, vinegar, maple syrup, mustard and salt and pepper.
• Toss the greens with the goat cheese, pecans and bacon in a large serving bowl. Drizzle with the dressing, toss to coat, season with more pepper and serve.

CRISP WINTER LETTUCES WITH WARM SWEET-AND-SHARP DRESSING

Steps:

• Tear greens into large pieces and put in a large salad bowl with arugula, scallions, and chives.
• Cook bacon in a 12-inch nonreactive skillet over medium heat until crisp. Transfer bacon to paper towels to drain, then stir vinegar, sugars, salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper into fat in skillet. Boil, stirring occasionally, until reduced to about 3/4 cup, 10 to 12 minutes. (Dressing should be syrupy and bubbling.)
• Crumble bacon over salad, then toss with enough warm dressing to lightly coat. Season with salt and pepper.

CREAMY GREEN GODDESS DRESSING

Steps:

• Soak anchovies in milk for 15 minutes. Drain; discard milk. Rinse anchovies.
• Puree in a blender with remaining ingredients until smooth and pale green. Add 1 to 2 tablespoons water, if needed. Season with salt and pepper.

SPICY GREENS WITH WARM BALSAMIC DRESSING

Steps:

• Arrange greens on a large platter. Heat oil and garlic in a small pan over moderate heat. Simmer garlic in oil to infuse the flavor. Remove the garlic from the oil and transfer it to a small bowl. Wipe the pan and return to heat. Add balsamic vinegar. Raise heat to high and reduce vinegar by 1/2, 30 seconds. Stream oil into saucepan and whisk to combine with vinegar. Drizzle dressing over the salad and season the greens with salt and pepper.

GREENS WITH SHARP AND SWEET DRESSING

Steps:

• Wash and dry the greens.
• In a serving bowl whisk the oil, vinegar, soy sauce and sugar; mix in the greens.

GREENS WITH CREAMY DRESSING

Steps:

• Wash greens and drain. Pat dry with paper towels. Place in salad bowl or on salad plates.
• Beat mustard and mayonnaise. Add oil in very thin stream, beating constantly with wire whisk. Dressing should remain thick.
• Beat in vinegar in thin stream; dressing should be thinner but still creamy.
• Add herbs, salt and pepper to dressing.
• Put garlic through press and beat in. Serve dressing over greens.

MIXED GREEN SALAD WITH CITRUS DRESSING

Steps:

• For the dressing: in a blender, combine juice, honey, shallot, and vinegar. Season with salt and pepper. Blend until smooth. With motor running, add oil in a steady stream until emulsified.
• In a large bowl, toss arugula, frisee, and radicchio with dressing; season with more salt and pepper. Serve immediately.

SWEET AND SOUR GREENS

Steps:

• Cook the bacon in a large Dutch oven over medium heat until browned and crisp, about 8 minutes, stirring often. Transfer bacon pieces into a bowl with a slotted spoon, leaving the drippings in the pan.
• Stir water, vinegar, sugar, salt, and black pepper into the bacon drippings until the sugar has dissolved; bring the mixture to a boil. Place collards into the boiling mixture, and stir to mix well. Cover the Dutch oven, reduce heat to a simmer, and cook until the greens are tender, 30 to 45 minutes. Drizzle in a little more water or vinegar if greens become too dry.
• Spoon greens into a serving dish, and sprinkle with the cooked bacon pieces.

FRESH CREAM SALAD DRESSING FOR NEW SALAD GREENS

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients together.
• Do not shake in dressing in a salad dressing shaker, the cream will become too thick to pour!
• Chill in fridge till ready to serve.

MIXED GREENS WITH WALNUTS AND ROASTED ONION DRESSING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Place 2 onions cut side down on baking sheet. Pour 2 tablespoons oil over. Sprinkle with sugar. Bake onions 30 minutes; turn onions over and bake until brown and caramelized, about 30 minutes longer. Cool. Transfer onions to processor. Add remaining 1 cup oil, broth and vinegar and puree (mixture will be thick). Season with salt and pepper. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)
• Combine greens, 1/2 cup walnuts and half of red onion in large bowl. Add enough dressing to coat greens; toss well. Sprinkle remaining walnuts and red onion over and serve.