Napa Cucumber Salad With Lemon Rosemary Dressing Recipes

NAPA CUCUMBER SALAD WITH LEMON ROSEMARY DRESSING

Steps:

• Toss the vegetables and fruit together in a large salad bowl until well mixed.
• Beat the dressing together well with a fork or a whisk and pour over the salad.
• Allow to stand in the fridge for 1 hour.
• Toss again to blend flavors well.
• Garnish with walnut halves, dried cranberries, and a sprig of fresh rosemary if desired.
• Note: English cukes and Armenian cukes are longer than standard slicers as well as completely free of bitterness. If you have neither you can substitute ordinary slicing cucumbers that have been peeled and, if necessary, seeded. You'll need about 2-3 cups.
• Note: The 'Zaar database has several recipes for crème fraiche substitutes. Otherwise try substituting plain yogurt, buttermilk, or mayonnaise after the contest.

PARSLEY, RADICCHIO, AND NAPA CABBAGE SALAD WITH LEMON VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Whisk together lemon juice, zest, sugar, salt, and pepper until sugar is dissolved, then add oil in a slow stream, whisking until emulsified.
• Just before serving, toss cabbage, parsley, and radicchio in a large bowl with just enough dressing to coat, then season with salt and pepper.

NAPA CABBAGE SALAD

Steps:

• Finely shred the head of cabbage; do not chop. Combine the green onions and cabbage in a large bowl, cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Make the crunchies: Melt the butter in a pot. Mix the ramen noodles, sesame seeds and almonds into the pot with the melted butter. Spoon the mixture onto a baking sheet and bake the crunchies in the preheated 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) oven, turning often to make sure they do not burn. When they are browned remove them from the oven.
• Make the dressing: In a small saucepan, heat vinegar, oil, sugar, and soy sauce. Bring the mixture to a boil, let boil for 1 minute. Remove the pan from heat and let cool.
• Combine dressing, crunchies, and cabbage immediately before serving. Serve right away or the crunchies will get soggy.

NAPA SALAD

Steps:

• Prepare cabbage as you would lettuce for salad.
• In small bowl, mix noodles, nuts and seeds.
• Set aside.
• In quart jar add vinegar and sugar, shake to dissolve sugar.
• Add soy sauce and oil.
• Put cabbage in bowl.
• top with nut mixture and pour dressing on top.
• Best when nut mixture stays.
• separate until ready to eat so noodles don't get soggy.

EASY LEMONY-DILLY CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• Whisk together the lemon zest, lemon juice, dill, and sugar in a bowl until the sugar has dissolved. Stir in the mayonnaise until smooth; fold in the diced cucumber. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

ASIAN STEAK SALAD WITH CUCUMBER AND NAPA CABBAGE

Steps:

• Heat broiler, with rack set 4 inches from heat. In a small bowl, whisk together lime juice, vinegar, oils, red-pepper flakes, and garlic.
• Pierce steak all over with a fork; place in a shallow dish or resealable plastic bag. Pour soy sauce and half of lime-juice mixture over steak (reserve remaining half for dressing), and marinate at room temperature, 10 minutes (or up to overnight in the refrigerator).
• Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray. Lift steak from marinade (discard marinade), and place on baking sheet. Broil, without turning, until medium-rare, 8 to 10 minutes. Let rest 5 minutes. Slice thinly on the diagonal, across the grain.
• In a large bowl, toss cabbage and cucumber with reserved dressing; divide among four plates. Top salad with steak and peanuts.

NAPA CABBAGE SALAD WITH MIRIN DRESSING

Steps:

• Place daikon and scallions in a large bowl filled with ice and water.
• Whisk together mirin, vinegar, oils, and a generous pinch of salt.
• Place cabbage in a large bowl, and toss with half of the dressing. Divide among plates. Top with 3 slices each daikon and lotus root, a tofu cube, and a fanned-out scallion half. Drizzle with remaining dressing.