Salads & Dressings

Bring large pot of water to boil. Toast pine nuts in small dr skillet over med heat, shaking pan occasionally, until just golden and fragrant, 4-5 min. When water boils, add garlic and let cook 1 min. Remove and rinse under cold water. Set aside. Add 1 T salt and pasta to water, stir to…

Combine juice, dressing, honey and zest. Stir into chilled rice. Cover and chill several hours. Stir in remaining ingredients. Rice 3.5c chilledOrange Juice 0.33cSalad Dressing, Italian 3THoney 2 tspOrange Zest 0.5tspSpinach 2c fresh, tornOrange 2 peeled & sectionedCelery 0.5c, slicedNuts, Almonds, slivered 0.25c, toasted

Mix Olive oil, vinegar, salt and pepper. Toss peaches, ricotta slata, almonds and bread. Top w fresh basil leaves. Olive Oil ¼ cVinegar 2 T red winePeaches 3 cut in wedgesRicotta Salata 2 oz shaved (or use Pecorino)Almonds ¼ c roasted Bread 2 oz crusty, torn upBasil 2 T fresh, torn

Cut bread into rough, thick slices and place in large bowl. Peel and halve tomatoes, then seed them into a sieve over a bowl to retain juice. Set aside. Discard seeds. Season juice w garlic, black pepper, 1 c olive oil and 2-3 T vinegar. Pour over bread and toss until it absorbs all liquid.…

Boil potatoes in salted water to cover by I inch for 12-15 min, until just tender, then drain. When potatoes are cool enough to handle, slice 1/2″ thick. Toss with remaining ingredients except greens. Serve salad over greens. Potato 0.75lb small redCelery 1 rib, thinly slicedOnion 0.25red, thinly slicedOlive Oil 2TLemon Juice, Fresh 2TOysters 3.75oz…

Season oysters w Creole seasoning. In mixing bowl, combine flour and cornmeal. In large skillet, heat oil. Dredge oysters in flour, coating completely. Shake off excess and carefully lay in hot oil. Fry until golden, about 1.5 min per side. Remove and drain on paper towels. Season. And set aside. Toss greens w Pernod Buttermilk…

Heat oil and cook onions until just softened. Cool. Peel and seed melons and cut not chunks (or balls). Toss w mint, lime juice and pepper. Top w onions, feta and pine nuts. Just before serving, toss mix to combine. Vegetable Oil 1TOnion 2r ed, sliced 1/4″Melon, Cantaloupe 2Melon, Honeydew 1Mint 0.25c freshLime Juice 1TCheese,…

In food processor combine egg, garlic, mustard, and lemon juice. Process till smooth. Season with salt and pepper. With machine running, slowly add the oil in a steady stream until emulsified. Season w salt and pepper. Place in mixing bowl. Fold in chopped herbs. Cover and refrigerate 2 hours. Egg 1Garlic 2T choppedMustard 1TLemon Juice,…

Preheat broiler to high. Broil garlic cloves until tender, peel and mash. Add paste, vermouth and horseradish to mayo. Stir in cream and blend well. Garlic 4 clovesWine, Vermouth 2T dryHorseradish 2TMayonnaise 0.75c homemadeHeavy Cream 1T

Put mustard, yolk and vinegar in bowl and start beating w whisk (or use food processor). Gradually add oil, beating constantly and rapidly w whisk. Add salt and pepper. Makes 2 c Mustard 1T DijonEgg Yolks 1Vinegar 2T white wineVegetable Oil 2c