Lettuce Salad With Special French Dressing Recipes

LETTUCE WITH FRENCH DRESSING

Steps:

• Combine the first six ingredients in a jar with a tight-fitting lid; shake well. serve over lettuce. Refrigerate any leftover dressing.

LETTUCE WITH CREAM DRESSING

Steps:

• Place lettuce in a large bowl. In a small bowl, stir together sugar, vinegar and cream or sour cream until sugar dissolves and dressing is smooth. Stir in green onion. Just before serving, pour over lettuce; toss lightly.

BIBB LETTUCE SALAD

Steps:

• Carefully cut out the core from each head of lettuce and separate the leaves, but keep each head of lettuce together; discard any tough outer leaves. Because each head of lettuce will be reassembled, the easiest way to work is with one head at a time. First, place the leaves in a bowl of cold water to refresh them and remove any dirt, then lift out and spin-dry in a salad spinner.
• Place the leaves from a single head of lettuce in a bowl. Sprinkle with a pinch of salt, a few grinds of pepper, 1 1/2 teaspoons of the shallots and chives, and 1 tablespoon each of the parsley, tarragon, and chervil. Then toss gently with 2 tablespoons of the vinaigrette and 1 teaspoon of lemon juice. Repeat with the remaining heads.
• For each serving, arrange the outer lettuce leaves as a base on the plate and rebuild each head of lettuce, ending with the smallest, most tender leaves.

FRENCH SALAD DRESSING

Steps:

• Place oil, ketchup, sugar, vinegar, onion, lemon juice, paprika, and salt into a blender; cover and puree until smooth. Store in refrigerator.

"FRENCH" DRESSING AND ICEBERG LETTUCE CHOPPED SALAD

Steps:

• Combine lettuce and chopped veggies in salad bowl.
• Add all of the dressing ingredients into a blender. Put the top in place and blend on high until dressing is combined. Pour dressing over salad and toss. Adjust salt and pepper, to taste.

ICEBERG LETTUCE CHOPPED SALAD WITH "FRENCH" DRESSING

Steps:

• Combine lettuce and chopped veggies in salad bowl.
• Add all of the dressing ingredients into a blender. Put the top in place and blend on high until dressing is combined. Pour dressing over salad and toss. Adjust salt and pepper, to your taste.

LETTUCE SALAD WITH SPECIAL FRENCH DRESSING

Steps:

• Put all dressing ingredients in a blender or food processor and mix at low speed until thoroughly blended.
• Store refrigerated, but allow dressing to come to room temperature before serving.
• In a large, wide bowl, mix together salad greens, mushrooms, and green peppers.
• Stir dressing well before using, and spoon over salads.

SPLENDID LETTUCE SALAD WITH THOUSAND ISLAND DRESSING

Steps:

• To make dressing, mash the hard-boiled egg with a fork in a small bowl. Measure and add the rest of the ingredients and stir.
• To prepare salad, fill a basin with very cold water. Separate the leaves of the iceberg and romaine lettuce and swish them around in the water. Tear the stems off the spinach leaves and discard them. Put the leaves into the cold water with the lettuce.
• Cut the celery, green pepper, cucumbers, and tomatoes into bite-sized pieces and set aside in large bowl. Slice the mushrooms thinly and add them to the rest of the vegetables.
• Dry the lettuce with paper towels, tear them into bite-sized pieces, and add them to the other vegetables. Toss the salad.
• Dry the spinach leaves with paper towels. Line the salad bowl with the spinach leaves so that they peek out around the edge.
• Mound the tossed salad in the middle. Serve in individual bowls with a dollop of Thousand Island dressing.

FRENCH COUNTRY SALAD

Steps:

• Make the dressing: Whisk champagne vinegar, mustard, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a medium bowl. Gradually add oil, whisking until emulsified. Stir in walnuts. Season with pepper. Set aside.
• Stir onions, balsamic vinegar, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a skillet; season with pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onions have absorbed most of the liquid, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain. Let onions cool.
• Melt butter in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add apple; cook, flipping once, until just beginning to brown and soften, 1 to 3 minutes per side. Remove from heat; set aside.
• To serve, arrange 2 slices of ham on each of 4 plates. Toss lettuce with dressing; divide among plates. Arrange cheese and apple slices on top, evenly dividing among plates. Garnish each plate with 2 onions. Serve with bread.

LETTUCE SALAD WITH TOMATO DRESSING

Steps:

• Put the red pepper on a grill over a flame or under the broiler. Cook, turning often, so that it browns evenly. Cook until the skin is charred. Run the pepper under cold water and remove the charred peel. Cut away the core and discard. Cut the pepper into quarters and remove the seeds and white veins. Cut the pepper into 1/2-inch cubes. There should be about 3/4 cup.
• Peel and cut the onion into coarse chunks. There should be about 3/4 cup.
• Cut away and discard the core of each tomato. Cut the tomatoes into 1/2-inch cubes. There should be about 3/4 cup.
• Put the red pepper, onion, tomatoes, jalapeno pepper, olives, garlic slices, mustard, 1/2 cup of the olive oil, 6 tablespoons of the vinegar and the coriander leaves in a food processor or electric blender. Add salt and pepper. Blend thoroughly. There should be about 2 cups.
• Rinse the lettuce well and pat dry. There should be about 6 cups of bibb lettuce, 3 cups of red-leaf lettuce and 2 cups of arugula.
• Put the salad greens in a large bowl and add the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil and the 1 tablespoon of vinegar and toss well.