HEARTS OF ROMAINE WITH CREAMY FETA DRESSING
Romaine lettuce takes center stage in this light starter idea. Top with creamy feta dressing and a pinch of cayenne for kick.
Provided by BHG Test Kitchen
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Cut each heart of romaine in half lengthwise. Arrange romaine on a serving platter.
- For dressing, in a food processor or blender combine Basic Vinaigrette, 1/2 cup cheese, the water, oregano, garlic, and salt. Cover and process or blend until smooth.
- Drizzle dressing over romaine; sprinkle with cayenne pepper. Top with 1/4 cup cheese. To serve, cut romaine halves crosswise into quarters. Basic Vinaigrette
- In a small screw-top jar combine oil, lemon juice, and vinegar. Cover and shake well. Out of feta? Use goat cheese (chèvre) instead. For a change of texture, use baby greens in place of the romaine. Go Middle Eastern and use a teaspoon each of ground cumin and coriander instead of the oregano. For an Asian spin, use 3 tablespoons peanut oil and 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil for the olive oil, lime juice for the lemon juice, and rice wine vinegar for the white wine vinegar. Want a French Vinaigrette? Add 1/2 teaspoon Dijon-style mustard and 1 tablespoon minced shallot. Want a heartier flavor? Use red wine vinegar or sherry vinegar in place of the white wine vinegar.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 65 kcal, Carbohydrate 2 g, Cholesterol 6 mg, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, Sodium 130 mg, Sugar 1 g, Fat 6 g, ServingSize about 3/4 cup dressing, UnsaturatedFat 5 g
ROMAINE HEARTS WITH RED PEPPER VINAIGRETTE
Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network
Time 5m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Place chopped romaine on a platter or in a salad bowl. To a food processor, add roasted red pepper, vinegar and parsley. Process, then stream in extra-virgin olive oil. Season with salt and pepper. remove processor bowl and drizzle dressing over salad, serve.
ROMAINE HEARTS WITH CROUTONS AND COARSE MUSTARD VINAIGRETTE
Provided by Robin Miller : Food Network
Categories side-dish
Time 8m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Arrange lettuce on a serving platter and top with croutons. In a small container with lid, combine broth, vinegar, oil, and mustard. Seal and shake until blended. Season, to taste, with salt and black pepper. Pour vinaigrette over lettuce and croutons and serve.
ROMAINE HEARTS WITH LEMON CHIVE VINAIGRETTE
Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network
Time 10m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Whisk lemon juice, mustard, and sugar together in a bowl. Add chives and whisk in oil in a slow stream. Season dressing with salt and pepper.
- Quarter each heart of romaine lengthwise. Trim core at ends. Place 2 quarters on each salad plate. They're served whole, covered with dressing. Halve a few grape tomatoes and place at plates' edge for garnish. Drizzle salads liberally with vinaigrette and serve.
ROMAINE HEARTS WITH STRAWBERRY BALSAMIC VINAIGRETTE
Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network
Categories appetizer
Time 10m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Cut each heart in half lengthwise, trim away core, rinse and dry.
- Place strawberries in a shallow bowl with vinegar and let stand 10 minutes. Whisk in extra-virgin olive oil and season the dressing with salt and pepper.
- Place a half-heart on each salad plate or on a large platter and dress with strawberry balsamic vinaigrette. Garnish with toasted almonds.
HEARTS OF ROMAINE WITH CREAMY LIME VINAIGRETTE
Categories Salad Leafy Green Mustard Side Low Fat Quick & Easy Mayonnaise Lime Spring Gourmet Vegetarian Pescatarian Paleo Dairy Free Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield Serves 6
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In a blender or small food processor blend the garlic paste, the mustard, the lime juice, the mayonnaise, and salt and pepper to taste until the mixture is smooth and with the motor running add the oil in a stream. Blend the mixture until it emulsified, add enough of the water to thin the vinaigrette to the desired consistency, and blend the vinaigrette until it is combined well. In a large bowl toss the romaine with the vinaigrette.
ROMAINE SALAD WITH PARMESAN VINAIGRETTE
Provided by Melissa d'Arabian : Food Network
Time 5m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Whisk the Parmesan, mustard, vinegar and garlic in a small bowl. Whisk in the oil. Sprinkle the vinaigrette with salt and pepper. Toss the lettuce with the vinaigrette. Serve immediately.
HEARTS OF ROMAINE WITH CREAMY DRESSING
This salad is best made with whole uncut leaves of romaine. You may need to remove quite a few of the large outer leaves to expose the smaller pale green sweet leaves at the heart. There are tender small varieties called Little Gem and Winter Density that make incredible salads. Look for them at your farmers' market.
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Remove the outer darker green leaves from: 2 heads of romaine lettuce.
- Cut off the stem end and separate the leaves. Wash them thoroughly and spin-dry in batches.
- To make the dressing, stir together in a large bowl: 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar, Grated zest of 1 lemon, 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice, Salt, Fresh-ground black pepper.
- Taste, and adjust as needed. Whisk in: 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, 3 tablespoons heavy cream.
- Taste for salt and acid and adjust if needed. Gently toss the lettuce with the dressing, making sure each leaf is evenly coated.
- A couple of salt-packed anchovies, rinsed, filleted, and chopped, are a great addition to the dressing.
- Some or all of the following herbs are delicious chopped and scattered over the salad: basil, chervil, chives, and tarragon.
- This dressing is equally suitable for butter or Bibb lettuces and for frisée and radicchio.
HEARTS OF ROMAINE WITH BLUE CHEESE AND BACON
Combine the enhanced flavor of romaine with smidgens of bacon and our irresistible blue cheese dressing, and that old-fashioned wedge of lettuce becomes a slice of heaven.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories appetizer
Time 55m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
- Lay the bacon strips on a roasting rack and bake in the oven until crisp, about 20 minutes. (To make bacon curls: Wrap each slice of raw bacon around a metal skewer in a barber-pole fashion and lay the skewers on the roasting rack.) Pat dry with a paper towel. When cool enough to handle, break into pieces or in half, if using curls.
- Put the egg in a small saucepan with enough cold water to cover. Bring to a boil, cover, and remove from the heat. Set aside for 10 minutes. Drain the egg and roll it between your palm and the counter to crack the shell, then peel under cool running water. Rub the egg through a fine-mesh strainer and set aside.
- Remove the large outer leaves from the romaine hearts and rinse. Chop these leaves into bite-size pieces and spin dry. (Use an extremely sharp knife to minimize bruising the edges.) Halve the hearts through the cores to make 4 wedges. Rinse under cold running water and shake to air dry.
- Divide the wedges among 4 plates. Mound some of the chopped romaine on top and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Spoon about 1/4 cup of Blue Cheese Dressing over each salad and top with some of the sieved egg and bacon. Pass the remaining dressing at the table.
- Pulse the mayonnaise, blue cheese, buttermilk, shallot, lemon zest, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and celery seeds in a food processor to make a chunky but pourable sauce. Stir in the parsley and season with plenty of pepper. Use immediately or refrigerate in a tightly sealed container for up to 3 days.
ROMAINE HEARTS WITH LEMON CHIVE VINAIGRETTE
Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network
Time 10m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Whisk lemon juice, mustard, and sugar together in a bowl. Add chives and whisk in oil in a slow stream. Season dressing with salt and pepper.
- Quarter each heart of romaine lengthwise. Trim core at ends. Place 2 quarters on each salad plate. They're served whole, covered with dressing. Halve a few grape tomatoes and place at plates' edge for garnish. Drizzle salads liberally with vinaigrette and serve.
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