Best Crab Spinach Salad With Tarragon Dressing Recipes

CRAB SALAD

Crab Salad image

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Time 15m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 pound jumbo lump crabmeat, picked over to remove any shell or cartilage
1 stalk celery, peeled, and cut into 1/8-inch dice
4 teaspoons finely sliced fresh chives
1 teaspoon minced fresh tarragon leaves
1/3 cup prepared mayonnaise
3 tablespoons sour cream
1 teaspoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
Serving suggestions: Toasted hot dog rolls or Boston or Bibb lettuce leaves

Steps:

In a medium bowl, lightly toss the crabmeat, celery, chives, and tarragon together.
In a small bowl, stir together the mayonnaise, sour cream, lemon juice, and mustard. Add the dressing to the crabmeat mixture and stir until just coated. Season with salt and pepper to taste. If not using right away refrigerate until ready to serve.
Serve on toasted rolls or on a bed of lettuce.

TARRAGON CRAB SALAD

Tarragon Crab Salad image

The keys to this fast, simple dish, which was inspired by a crab-stuffed tomato at Yves Camdeborde's Paris brasserie, Le Comptoir du Relais, are ripe tomatoes, fresh herbs, and excellent crabmeat.

Provided by Shelley Wiseman

Categories Salad Blender Tomato No-Cook Quick & Easy Crab Summer Healthy Tarragon Chive Lettuce Gourmet

Yield Makes 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 large egg yolk
1 tablespoon white-wine vinegar
1 tablespoon water
3 tablespoons mild olive oil
1 pound jumbo lump crabmeat, picked over
2 teaspoons chopped tarragon
3 tablespoons chopped chives
2 large tomatoes (1 1/2 to 2 pounds total), sliced thick
3 cups baby romaine leaves
Serve with:
Toasted baguette slices

Steps:

Blend yolk, vinegar, water, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a blender. With motor running, add oil in a slow stream.
Toss crabmeat with dressing, tarragon, and chives.
Season tomatoes with salt and serve topped with romaine and crab

TARRAGON SALAD DRESSING

Tarragon Salad Dressing image

Marie Hoyer of Lewistown, Montana whisks together tarragon, chives, parsley and Dijon mustard in her delightful vinaigrette. The fast-to-fix dressing will add a fresh tang to any bowl of mixed greens.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch Side Dishes

Time 5m

Yield 3/4 cup.

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1/2 cup olive oil
1/3 cup red wine vinegar
2 tablespoons minced fresh tarragon or 2 teaspoons dried tarragon
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 garlic clove, minced
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon minced chives
1/2 teaspoon minced fresh parsley
Salad greens

Steps:

In a jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine the first 9 ingredients; shake well. Serve over salad greens.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 166 calories, Fat 18g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 218mg sodium, Carbohydrate 1g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 0 protein.

CRAB-MEAT SALAD WITH TARRAGON MAYONNAISE

Crab-Meat Salad With Tarragon Mayonnaise image

Provided by Moira Hodgson

Categories quick, salads and dressings

Time 20m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 egg yolk
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
2 to 3 tablespoons lemon or lime juice
1/2 to 3/4 cup safflower oil
About 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons minced tarragon
Coarse salt and freshly ground white pepper to taste
1 pound fresh crab meat
1 head bib lettuce, washed and spin-dried
1 ripe avocado, peeled and sliced
1 pint baby tomatoes, halved

Steps:

Whisk the egg yolk in a bowl until thick and sticky. Whisk in the mustard and lemon juice. A few drops at a time, add the safflower and olive oils (you may increase the amount as the emulsion forms).
When you have a thick mayonnaise add the tarragon and season with salt and pepper to taste. Toss the crab meat into this mixture and refrigerate until ready to serve.
Arrange the lettuce leaves on individual plates and spoon some of the crab meat in the middle. Decorate with avocado slices, baby tomatoes and tarragon leaves.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 632, UnsaturatedFat 49 grams, Carbohydrate 10 grams, Fat 57 grams, Fiber 5 grams, Protein 23 grams, SaturatedFat 6 grams, Sodium 800 milligrams, Sugar 3 grams, TransFat 0 grams

SIMPLE CRANBERRY SPINACH SALAD

Simple Cranberry Spinach Salad image

This is a simple salad that can be made in minutes. It works well at Thanksgiving or anytime you're just looking for something a little different.

Provided by Bethanie Rose

Categories Salad Green Salad Recipes Spinach Salad Recipes

Time 5m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

1 (6 ounce) package fresh spinach
⅓ cup dried cranberries
⅓ cup chopped walnuts
⅓ cup raspberry walnut vinaigrette
1 tablespoon finely shredded Romano cheese

Steps:

Combine the spinach, cranberries, walnuts, vinaigrette, and Romano cheese in a large bowl; toss until spinach is evenly coated. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 138.2 calories, Carbohydrate 18.1 g, Cholesterol 1.9 mg, Fat 7 g, Fiber 2.1 g, Protein 3.3 g, SaturatedFat 0.9 g, Sodium 337.5 mg, Sugar 13.8 g

SPINACH SALAD WITH TARRAGON DRESSING

Spinach Salad With Tarragon Dressing image

We enjoyed this salad at Broussard's lovely restaurant in New Orleans. They were kind enough to share the recipe.

Provided by Z-chef

Categories Salad Dressings

Time 20m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 cup mayonnaise
3 tablespoons currant jelly (grape jelly in a pinch)
4 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon dried tarragon
salt and pepper
1 lb baby spinach leaves
1/2 cup toasted pecans
1/2 sliced red onion
fresh ground black pepper
1/4 cup crumbled cooked bacon
8 ounces sliced mushrooms

Steps:

For Dressing: Combine Mayonnaise, jelly, vinegar, tarragon, salt and pepper with a wire wisk or in a blender.
For salad: Mix remaining ingredients.
Combine dressing with salad immediately before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 303.1, Fat 21.5, SaturatedFat 3, Cholesterol 13.9, Sodium 425.5, Carbohydrate 25.1, Fiber 3.2, Sugar 11.3, Protein 6.1