Vinaigrette Dressing With Baby Greens And Avocado Recipes

CREAMY AVOCADO VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Pour avocado oil, olive oil, vinegar, lemon juice, and sesame oil into a blender. Cover and blend until smooth and emulsified, about 2 minutes. Add avocado; blend well to combine, about 2 minutes. Add garlic and cumin; blend until vinaigrette flavors are combined, about 1 minute. Season with salt and pepper.
• Transfer vinaigrette to a container; chill in the refrigerator for 1 hour. Shake well before using.

MIXED BABY GREENS WITH BALSAMIC VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• In small bowl, beat all Balsamic Vinaigrette ingredients with wire whisk until smooth.
• In serving bowl, toss vinaigrette and all Salad ingredients just before serving.

MIXED BABY GREENS AND AVOCADO W LEMON DIJON VINAIGRETTE DRESSING

Steps:

• Whisk together mustard, lemon juice, olive oil, salt & pepper to make a viniagrette.
• Pour about 3/4 of viniagrette into large bowl. Add baby greens mix and toss to combine. If serving family-style, add avocados and lightly toss to coat avocados. For individual servings, place dressed greens onto plate, place 4-6 avocado wedges on greens. Sprinkle with ground black pepper & parmesan shavings, if desired. Serve extra dressing on the side for those wanting more -- .

BABY GREENS WITH MUSTARD VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Combine mustard and vinegar in the bottom of a bowl. Stream in extra-virgin olive oil, whisking dressing as oil is added. Add greens to the bowl. Toss and turn greens with tongs to evenly coat them with dressing. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.

BABY GREENS WITH ALMOND VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Blanch the asparagus in a large saucepan of boiling salted water until bright green, about 1 to 2 minutes. Immediately transfer to a bowl of iced water. Drain and cut on the diagonal into 2-inch long pieces. Set aside.
• Heat the olive oil in a medium skillet over medium heat until smoking. Saute the mushrooms just to soften, about 1 minute. Add the garlic and saute briefly until the aroma is released. Remove from the heat. Stir in the parsley, lemon juice, salt and pepper and set aside to cool.
• In a large mixing bowl, lightly toss the baby greens with about half of the Almond Vinaigrette. Divide into 6 portions and place on serving plates. Divide the mushrooms and sprinkle across the top.
• In the same bowl, toss the blanched asparagus with the remaining vinaigrette. Divide among the salads, fanning the spears across the top.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spread the almonds on a baking sheet and bake until slightly golden, about 5 minutes. Set aside to cool.
• When the almonds are cool, transfer to a blender along with the remaining ingredients. Puree until smooth. Store in a container in the refrigerator up to 5 days.

VINAIGRETTE FOR MIXED GREENS

Steps:

• In a jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine the oil, vinegar, mustard, garlic, salt and pepper; shake well. In a salad bowl, combine greens and onion. Drizzle with dressing; toss to coat.

GRILLED AVOCADO AND MANGO SALAD WITH BABY GREENS

Steps:

• Prepare your fruit and fennel -- I keep the avocado half whole to grill and then cut in 2-3 wedges to serve. The mango I also keep in large slices to grill. The fennel, just thick slices. I drizzle the fruit and fennel with the olive oil, salt and pepper. Now I love to grill this outside, but if you don't have an outside grill don't worry. Use a grill pan. If you don't have a grill pan you can use a saute pan.
• Dressing -- Mix balsamic, honey, olive oil, salt, pepper and mix well. Simplicity.
• Plate -- To a large bowl add the baby greens and toss with just 1/4 cup of the dressing. Then top with the grilled avocado, mango, fennel and then a drizzle of the vinaigrette, Top with the macadamia nuts and cilantro.

VINAIGRETTE DRESSING WITH BABY GREENS AND AVOCADO RECIPE

Steps:

• Whisk together mustard, lemon juice, olive oil, salt and pepper to make a vinaigrette. Pour about 3/4 of vinaigrette into large bowl. Add baby greens mix and toss to combine. If serving family-style, add avocados and lightly toss to coat avocados. For individual servings, place dressed greens onto plate. Place 4-6 avocado wedges on greens. Sprinkle with ground black pepper and parmesan shavings, if desired. Serve extra dressing on the side for those wanting more.

BABY GREENS WITH A WARM GORGONZOLA DRESSING

Steps:

• Place the bacon in a large, deep skillet, and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain the bacon slices on a paper towel-lined plate; crumble and set aside.
• Combine the olive oil, red wine vinegar, white sugar, salt, garlic, and Gorgonzola cheese in a blender; blend until smooth. Pour the dressing into a small saucepan over medium-low heat and warm gently.
• Toss the baby greens, almonds, and crumbled bacon together in a salad bowl; drizzle dressing over salad and toss to coat. Serve immediately.