Best Greens With Creamy Herbed Salad Dressing Recipes

LEAFY HERB SALAD

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This salad is ideal for Thanksgiving or other huge, rich meals, something to nibble on between bites of sour cream potatoes and buttered stuffing. It's more of an idea than a recipe, so feel free to riff on the greens and herbs involved. It should have about a 1:1 ratio of salad greens to herbs, and be very lemony, with plenty of salt.

Provided by Alison Roman

Categories dinner, lunch, quick, salads and dressings, side dish

Time 5m

Yield 8 to 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

4 cups spicy greens, such as arugula, mizuna or torn mustard greens
Leaves and tender stems from 1 bunch parsley
Leaves and tender stems from 1 bunch cilantro
1 bunch chives, coarsely chopped
1 to 2 cups mint or dill leaves (optional)
1 lemon
Flaky salt and freshly ground black pepper
Olive oil

Steps:

Combine greens in a large bowl, along with parsley, cilantro and chives. Add mint or dill leaves, if you have them on hand. (It's fine if you don't, but the more the merrier.)
Zest lemon over the greens, then halve and squeeze lemon juice all over everything. Season with flaky salt and plenty of freshly ground black pepper, and finish with a good drizzle of olive oil. The salad should be lightly oiled, and heavy on the flaky salt and lemon juice.

GREENS WITH CREAMY DRESSING

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Provided by Marian Burros

Categories easy, quick, weekday, salads and dressings

Time 15m

Yield 3 or 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

3/4 pound red or green lettuce
1 1/2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon mayonnaise
1/4 cup olive oil
2 scant tablespoons red wine vinegar
1/4 teaspoon dried basil or 1 teaspoon chopped fresh
1/2 teaspoon dried tarragon leaves or 1 1/2 teaspoons chopped fresh
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 small clove garlic

Steps:

Wash greens and drain. Pat dry with paper towels. Place in salad bowl or on salad plates.
Beat mustard and mayonnaise. Add oil in very thin stream, beating constantly with wire whisk. Dressing should remain thick.
Beat in vinegar in thin stream; dressing should be thinner but still creamy.
Add herbs, salt and pepper to dressing.
Put garlic through press and beat in. Serve dressing over greens.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 150, UnsaturatedFat 13 grams, Carbohydrate 2 grams, Fat 15 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 1 gram, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 258 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram, TransFat 0 grams

GREENS WITH CITRUS DRESSING

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"You don't miss the oil when topping a green salad with this light and tangy homemade dressing," assures Suzanne Schreiber of Keno, Oregon. "It's a refreshing side dish."

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 5m

Yield 1 cup.

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1/3 cup orange juice
1/4 cup cider or red wine vinegar
3 tablespoons honey
3 tablespoons water
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1-1/2 teaspoons grated orange zest
1 tablespoon finely chopped raisins, optional
Torn mixed salad greens

Steps:

In a jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine orange juice, vinegar, honey, water, lemon juice, orange zest and raisins if desired; shake well. Serve over salad greens.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 31 calories, Fat 0 fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 1mg sodium, Carbohydrate 9g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 0 protein. Diabetic Exchanges