Spinach And Endive Salad With Lemon Ginger Dressing And Crisp Won Ton Strips Recipes

REFRESHING LEMON-GINGER DRESSING

Steps:

• Blend olive oil, lemon juice, apple cider vinegar, ginger, and salt together in a high-powered blender until smooth.

SPINACH SALAD DRESSING

Steps:

• Whisk olive oil, sugar, ketchup, red wine vinegar, and Worcestershire sauce together in a saucepan over medium heat until sugar melts and dressing is creamy, 3 to 5 minutes.

SPINACH AND ENDIVE SALAD WITH LEMON-GINGER DRESSING AND CRISP WON TON STRIPS

Steps:

• In a bowl whisk together dressing ingredients and salt and pepper to taste. Cut enough endive crosswise into 1/2-inch pieces to measure 2 cups. In a large bowl toss together endive, spinach, watercress, dressing, and salt and pepper to taste.
• Serve salad topped with won ton strips.

CRISP WON TON STRIPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 475°F.
• Stack won ton wrappers and cut into 1/4-inch-wide strips. In a small bowl toss strips with salt and pepper to taste and arrange, overlapping slightly, in one layer on a non-stick baking sheet. Bake strips in middle of oven, stirring strips and breaking them up into large clusters halfway through baking, until golden brown and slightly crisp, about 6 minutes total.
• Transfer strips to a plate to cool and season with salt (strips will continue to crisp as they cool). (Strips may be made 2 days ahead, cooled completely, and kept in an airtight container at room temperature.)

SPINACH SALAD WITH POMEGRANATE DRESSING AND CRISPY WON TON "CROUTONS"

Steps:

• To prepare salad, combine juice, molasses, olive oil, salt, and pepper in a small bowl, stirring with a whisk. Combine Croutons, juice mixture, spinach, onion, and oranges; toss well to coat. Serve immediately.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• To prepare croutons, combine first 3 ingredients in a small bowl. Place won ton strips and vegetable oil in a large zip-top plastic bag; seal and toss to coat. Open bag. Sprinkle with cumin mixture; seal and toss to coat.
• Place won ton strips in a single layer on 2 baking sheets. Bake at 400 degrees for 8 minutes or until crisp; turn strips once. Cool.

ENDIVE SALAD WITH LEMON VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• For dressing:
• Puree fresh lemon juice and chopped garlic in blender or food processor. With machine running, gradually add olive oil and blend until smooth. Add grated Parmesan cheese and blend until thickened. Season dressing to taste with salt and pepper. (Can be prepared 2 days ahead. Cover dressing tightly and refrigerate.)
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Spread bread slices with olivada. Place bread on cookie sheet. Bake until crisp and brown, about 10 minutes. Remove bread from oven and cool. Cut into 1-inch cubes.
• For salad:
• Combine greens in large bowl. Toss with vinaigrette dressing. Sprinkle salad with pine nuts and croutons and serve.

SPINACH SALAD WITH JAPANESE GINGER DRESSING

Steps:

• Combine onion, oil, vinegar, ginger, ketchup, soy sauce, garlic, salt and pepper in a blender.
• Process until combined.
• Toss spinach, carrot and bell pepper with the dressing in a large bowl until evenly coated.
• Serve.
• NOTE: You can cover and refrigerate the dressing (Step 1) for up to 5 days.

SPINACH AND ENDIVE SALAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl or jar, whisk or shake shallot, vinegar, mustard, and oil until thickened and combined; season with salt and pepper.
• In a large bowl, combine spinach and endive; toss with dressing. Serve immediately.

CRISPY WONTON CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Make the dressing: In a large bowl, whisk together the vinegar, sesame oil, peach preserves, mayonnaise, soy sauce, chili powder and onion powder, and season to taste with salt.
• Prepare the salad: Add the chicken to the dressing and toss.
• To fry the wonton wrappers, cut the squares into 1/2-inch strips, then cut those strips in half crosswise to shorten them. In a medium saucepan, heat an inch of oil over medium to 350 degrees, or until a wonton strip immediately bubbles when added. Carefully add the wonton strips to the hot oil and, stirring constantly with a slotted spoon, fry until puffy and golden, 30 seconds to 2 minutes. Transfer the crispy wontons to a paper towel-lined plate and season with salt.
• Assemble the salad: Add the chopped romaine, scallions, cilantro, mint and half of the fried wontons to the bowl with the dressed chicken, and toss to combine. Season with salt as needed. Top with the remaining fried wontons and serve immediately.

STRAWBERRY SPINACH SALAD WITH LEMON DRESSING

Steps:

• Place the lemon juice and sugar in a blender. With blender running, add oil in a slow steady stream; process until slightly thickened. Just before serving, combine spinach and strawberries in a large salad bowl or individual bowls or plates; drizzle with dressing.