Best Louisiana Sunburst Salad Creole Recipes

NEW ORLEANS SOAKED SALAD

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This is an old fashioned salad that I found years ago and have been serving with cajun food. It should be made at least 3-4 hours in advance so the flavors can all meld together. The lettuce stays crisp and the dressing and tomatoes create a nice sauce that is good sopped up with french bread.

Provided by djshapiro2001

Categories Vegetable

Time 30m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

2 heads different kinds lettuce, washed, torn in bite sized pieces and thoroughly dried (See Note)
2 large ripe tomatoes, cut into chuncks
6 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
1 tablespoon shredded fresh basil or 1 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon finely chopped garlic
1 tablespoon finely minced parsley

Steps:

Note: It is important that at least two kinds of lettuce is used and the lettuce is very dry. I wash the lettuce, spin it in a salad spinner and then lay out on a clean kitchen towel to dry.
Mix all the dressing ingrediants, including dried basil if using, in a bowl and whisk briskly at least 1 minute. If using fresh basil, toss with the lettuce.
Toss the lettuce with the tomatoes and the shredded basil if using fresh. Pour salad dressing over and toss thoroughly. Cover with plastic wrap and refridgerate at least 3-4 hours, or longer if you have time.
To serve, toss the salad again. Use salad bowls and add a couple of tablespoons of the liquid from the bottom of the bowl to each serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 226.5, Fat 20.7, SaturatedFat 2.9, Sodium 346.8, Carbohydrate 9.7, Fiber 3.6, Sugar 4.2, Protein 3.4

LOUISIANA SUNBURST SALAD

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This is a recipe for Louisiana Sunburst Salad. A beautiful salad made famous by the Palace Cafe in New Orleans. There's a lot of special flavors in this salad, but the port poached cranberries are a stand out.

Provided by Lea Ann Brown

Categories Side Dish

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

For the Salad
4 Tablespoon Dried cranberries (Craisins)
4 Tablespoons Ruby port wine
12 ounces Salad Greens (Mesculin micx, mixed baby lettuces like mache, frisee, radicchio, spinach. or a Spring Mix works well here)
2.25 ounce almonds (sliced, toasted. A small package from the baking section at the grocery store.)
1/2 cup Stilton cheese (crumbled, or blue cheese)
For the Vinaigrette
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup Raspberry vinegar
1 Tablespoon water
5-10 dashes Tabasco sauce
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 Tablespoon sugar (or honey)
Salt and pepper to taste

Steps:

Soak the cranberries overnight in the port. Or for at least 6 hours.
To toast the almonds: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Scatter almonds on a baking sheet covered with parchment paper. Bake them 5 - 7 minutes or until just starting to turn golden and are fragrant. Watch them closely, as they can burn easily.
In a large mixing bowl, or wooden salad bowl, add the oil, water, vinegar, Tabasco, cinnamon and sugar. Whisk until emulsified. Add the lettuce and toss. Season with salt and pepper. You can also add the vinaigrette ingredients to a mason jar and shake the jar to emulsify.
Place the greens on serving plates and garnish with the crumbled cheese, cranberries, and almonds. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Carbohydrate 18 g, Protein 6 g, Fat 26 g, SaturatedFat 17 g, TransFat 1 g, Cholesterol 7 mg, Sodium 171 mg, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 10 g, Calories 328 kcal, ServingSize 1 serving

SUNBURST SALAD

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Fantastic recipe from a cookbook I'm editing. It's technically a slaw because of the cabbage, but it's nothing like slaw.

Provided by fluffernutter

Categories Potluck

Time 25m

Yield 12-14 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

1 head red cabbage
1 lb carrot, shredded
1 medium red onion, finely chopped
1 orange bell pepper, chopped
1 yellow bell pepper, chopped
1 red bell pepper, chopped
1 avocado, pitted, peeled, cut into small pieces
1/2 cup olive oil
1/3 cup red wine vinegar or 1/3 cup apple cider vinegar
1/4 cup fresh dill weed, chopped
3 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon mustard
2 -3 garlic cloves
salt & freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

For the salad, combine cabbage, carrots, onion and bell peppers in a bowl; set aside.
For the dressing, combine oil, vinegar, dill weed, parsley, lemon juice, mustard, garlic, salt and black pepper in a food processor and process until well mixed. Toss salad with dressing and avocado and mix well.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 160.2, Fat 11.8, SaturatedFat 1.7, Sodium 63.3, Carbohydrate 14, Fiber 4.5, Sugar 5.9, Protein 2.3