Best Brown Derby House Salad With Citrus Vinaigrette Recipes

BROWN DERBY HOUSE SALAD WITH CITRUS VINAIGRETTE RECIPE

Brown Derby House Salad With Citrus Vinaigrette Recipe image

I love to eat, but am looking for some tasty ways to reduce my caloric intake. Salads are a favorite; and with this one I don't feel like I am sacrificing.

Provided by Cook4_6

Categories Salad Dressings

Time 15m

Yield 2-4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 21

Ingredients

2 cups fresh baby greens
4 -6 leaves boston bibb lettuce
2 -4 leaves radicchio
4 leaves Belgian endive
3 plum tomatoes, cut in half
8 slices English cucumbers (thin slices)
4 -6 kalamata olives
red onion, thin shaved, to suit taste
baby carrots, thin julienned, to suit taste
1/2 lemon, juice of
1/2 orange, juice of
1/4 lime, juice of
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
7 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
1/2 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/2 cup salad oil
lemon zest
orange zest
lime zest
salt or pepper

Steps:

To make salad, combine all ingredients in bowl.
Toss with citrus vinaigrette before serving.
To make dressing, in measuring cup, combine all juices and balsamic vinegar.
Add enough apple cider vinegar to make 1/2 cup, which should be about 7 Tablespoons.
Pour into mixing bowl or blender, with mustard.
Slowly incorporate oils while mixing.
Add the zests, and season with salt and pepper.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1012.6, Fat 109.3, SaturatedFat 15.1, Sodium 131.1, Carbohydrate 9.3, Fiber 1.9, Sugar 5.1, Protein 1.6

COBB SALAD WITH BROWN DERBY DRESSING

Cobb Salad with Brown Derby Dressing image

I was served this salad on my honeymoon. The ingredients are all minced very fine, then they are tossed with the dressing at the last minute. I love it. It's perfect as a light lunch or dinner all by itself on a very hot summer day.

Provided by P48422

Categories < 30 Mins

Time 30m

Yield 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 21

Ingredients

1/2 head iceberg lettuce
1/2 bunch watercress
1 bunch chicory lettuce
1/2 head romaine lettuce
2 medium tomatoes, skinned and seeded
1/2 lb smoked turkey breast
6 slices crisp bacon
1 avocado, sliced in half,seeded and peeled
3 hardboiled egg
2 tablespoons chives, chopped fine
1/2 cup blue cheese, crumbled
2 tablespoons water
1/8 teaspoon sugar
3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar (or red wine vinegar)
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
1/8 teaspoon Dijon mustard
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced very fine

Steps:

Chop all the greens very, very fine (almost minced).
Arrange in rows in a chilled salad bowl.
Cut the tomatoes in half, seed, and chop very fine.
Fine dice the turkey, avocado, eggs and bacon.
Arrange all the ingredients, including the blue cheese, in rows across the lettuces.
Sprinkle with the chives.
Present at the table in this fashion, then toss with the dressing at the very last minute and serve in chilled salad bowls.
Serve with fresh french bread.
FOR THE DRESSING: Combine all the ingredients except the olive oil in a blender and blend.
Slowly, with the machine running, add the oil and blend well.
Keep refrigerated.
*NOTE:This dish should be kept chilled, and served as chilled as possible.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 832.4, Fat 56.7, SaturatedFat 16.1, Cholesterol 352.4, Sodium 3360.1, Carbohydrate 31.2, Fiber 13.5, Sugar 12.4, Protein 55