Mint Salad Dressing Recipes

MINT AND LEMON DRESSING

Steps:

• Stir together olive oil, lemon juice, and 1 1/2 tablespoons of mint until well blended. Set aside for 2 hours.
• Strain mint out of dressing with a fine mesh strainer. Stir in remaining 1 tablespoon chopped mint leaves and serve.

FRESH MINT DRESSING

Steps:

• In a food processor, combine all of the ingredients and blend until smooth. Taste, and add more salt and/or pepper if necessary. Use as desired!
• This dressing will keep well, covered and refrigerated, for up to 1 week.

FATTOUSH SALAD WITH MINT DRESSING

Steps:

• To toast the pita: Preheat your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. On a large, rimmed baking sheet, toss the torn pita with 2 tablespoons olive oil until lightly coated. Sprinkle with salt and bake in the oven until the pieces are very golden and crispy, tossing halfway, 8 to 12 minutes. Set the baking sheet aside to cool.
• To prepare the salad: Make the salad dressing as directed and set aside. In a large serving bowl, combine the chopped lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, onion, radish, mint, optional parsley and feta, and toasted pita.
• Wait until you're ready to serve to drizzle up to 1/2 cup dressing over the salad. Gently toss until all of the ingredients are lightly coated in dressing. Serve promptly, and sprinkle individual servings generously with sumac.
• This salad is best consumed soon after making, since the dressing will wilt the lettuce and soften the pita with time. If you intend to have leftovers, store the salad separately from the dressing, and toss individual salads before serving. The salad will keep this way, covered and refrigerated, for up to 4 days.

GRAPEFRUIT SALAD WITH HONEY-MINT DRESSING

Steps:

• Segment the grapefruits: Slice off the top and bottom of each grapefruit, stand the fruit on a cut side and slice away the peel, pith and a sliver of flesh. Working over a bowl and holding the fruit in one hand, run a paring knife between each segment and the membrane to free the segments. Collect the segments in a bowl. Squeeze the membranes over the bowl to remove as much juice as possible, then discard the membranes. Set a strainer over a large liquid measuring cup and dump the segments into the strainer. Reserve 1 cup juice.
• Whisk the honey and mint into the reserved grapefruit juice. Arrange the grapefruit segments on a platter or in a shallow bowl and drizzle with the dressing.

SUMMER FRUIT SALAD WITH A LEMON, HONEY, AND MINT DRESSING

Steps:

• Combine watermelon, strawberries, peaches, nectarines, pear, and grapes in a large mixing bowl.
• Whisk lemon juice, mint, lemon zest, and honey together in a small bowl; drizzle over the fruit mixture and toss to coat.
• Refrigerate 1 hour before serving.

MINT DRESSING

Steps:

• In a food processor, combine mint, shallots, vinegar, olive oil, garlic and salt until smooth. Season to taste with salt and black pepper.

RASPBERRY MINT DRESSING

Steps:

• Add everything to a blender and blend until smooth.
• Serve over salad!
• Store any remaining dressing in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

LEMON-MINT VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Whisk lemon juice, mustard, sugar and garlic in a small bowl until blended.
• Drizzle in oil, whisking until blended.
• Stir in mint, salt and pepper.
• Note: Can be kept in refridgerator for up to 2 days.

MINT SALAD DRESSING

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine the sugar, water and mint. Simmer for 1-2 minutes or until sugar is dissolved. Remove from the heat; cover and let stand for 1 hour. Strain and discard mint., Place olive oil in a small bowl; whisk in mint syrup. Whisk in lemon juice, salt and paprika. Drizzle over salad greens.

GREEK SALAD WITH MINT DRESSING

Steps:

• Place lettuce, tomatoes, onion, feta cheese (anchovies if using) and olives in a large salad bowl. Whisk the oil, vinegar, salt and pepper in a small bowl, stir in the oregano, garlic and mint-pour over the salad ingredients. Toss gently but thoroughly and serve at once.

MINT VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Combine mint and lemon juice in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil and remove from heat. Let steep for about 10 minutes. Strain into a large bowl, pressing on the leaves to extract all the liquid. You should have about 3 tablespoons liquid after straining. Add oil, vinegar, honey and salt; whisk until well combined.