Best Mint Salad Dressing Recipes

SUMMER FRUIT SALAD WITH A LEMON, HONEY, AND MINT DRESSING

Steps:

• Combine watermelon, strawberries, peaches, nectarines, pear, and grapes in a large mixing bowl.
• Whisk lemon juice, mint, lemon zest, and honey together in a small bowl; drizzle over the fruit mixture and toss to coat.
• Refrigerate 1 hour before serving.

WATERMELON SALAD WITH MINT DRESSING

Steps:

• Combine watermelon, olives, feta cheese, and red onion in a bowl.
• Combine lime juice, mint, salt, and pepper in a small bowl. Whisk in olive oil until blended. Pour over watermelon mixture; stir until evenly coated. Chill until serving.

CORN AND SCALLION SALAD WITH CILANTRO-MINT DRESSING

Steps:

• Make the dressing: Combine the mint, cilantro, vinegar, 1 teaspoon of the honey, and salt and pepper to taste in a blender. Blend until smooth. With the motor running, slowly add the olive oil and blend until emulsified. Taste and add more honey, salt and pepper as desired. Set aside.
• Heat a grill to medium high.
• Brush the corn with some canola oil, then season with salt and pepper. Grill, covered, until lightly charred on all sides and tender, 2 to 4 minutes per side. Let cool slightly, then cut the corn kernels from the cobs and place them in a large bowl.
• Add the scallions to the bowl and season with salt and pepper. Add some of the dressing and toss to coat. Transfer to a platter; top with the cheese, mint and another drizzle of the dressing. Serve immediately.

SASHIMI TUNA SALAD WITH MINT LIME CILANTRO DRESSING

Steps:

• Whisk olive oil, lime juice, cilantro, garlic, mint, lemon juice, and salt in a bowl. Refrigerate salad dressing for at least 1 hour or overnight for best flavor.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat and grease the grate.
• Toss salad greens, romaine lettuce, mango, peanuts, cucumber, and chow mein noodles in a salad bowl.
• Sprinkle tuna with salt and black pepper.
• Grill tuna on the preheated grill until the outside is seared and brown and the inside is still red, about 1 1/2 minutes per side for rare. Slice the grilled tuna.
• Top salad with slices of avocado and grilled tuna; drizzle with salad dressing to taste.

MANGO SALAD WITH MINT YOGURT DRESSING

Steps:

• In a large bowl combine the mangoes and apples. Drizzle with 1 tablespoon lime juice; toss to coat., In a small bowl, combine the yogurt, honey, ginger, salt and remaining lime juice. Stir into mango mixture. Sprinkle with mint and toss to coat. Refrigerate for at least 15 minutes before serving.

GRAPEFRUIT SALAD WITH HONEY-MINT DRESSING

Steps:

• Using a sharp chef's knife, cut away the peel and the white part or pith from the grapefruit. Carefully cut inside the skin of each segment to remove each section of flesh. Squeeze the membranes over a bowl to extract all the juice. Whisk the honey and mint into the juice and set dressing aside.
• Arrange the grapefruit segments on a platter or in a shallow bowl and drizzle with some of the dressing.

PINEAPPLE-BERRY SALAD WITH HONEY-MINT DRESSING

Steps:

• In 1-cup measuring cup, mix lemonade concentrate, honey and mint.
• In large bowl, gently stir together remaining ingredients. Stir in lemonade mixture until fruits are coated. Serve immediately, or refrigerate up to 4 hours.

RAW ZUCCHINI SALAD WITH MINT, POMEGRANATE AND LEMON-YOGURT DRESSING

Steps:

• Put the yogurt, lemon zest, lemon juice, chile, half of the mint and 2 tablespoons of water in a large bowl. Season with salt and pepper and combine with a spoon. Add the zucchini and toss to coat.
• Top with the remaining mint, pomegranate seeds and pistachios. Drizzle with olive oil and pomegranate molasses and serve.

FAVA BEAN AND CRISPY PANCETTA SALAD WITH A PEA, PECORINO AND MINT DRESSING

Steps:

• Bring a pot to a boil, half-filled with water, but with no salt as this makes fava beans and peas toughen. Add your garlic and allow the water to boil for a couple of mins before adding the beans. Cook for around 3-5 mins, depending on how young the beans are. Simply taste one to check. If you feel the skins are a little tough, which they sometimes can be, let them cool a little and then you can peel them very quickly by pinching and squeezing the bean out. Throw the skins away and keep the garlic clove to one side. Place your pancetta on a baking sheet, with the almonds spread out next to it. Place in a hot oven at 475 F - keeping an eye on the almonds to make sure they don't color too much. You should be able to crisp up the pancetta at the same time as toasting the almonds, but simply remove one or the other if it is getting too far ahead. To make the dressing, put your raw, shelled peas and and the soft, boiled garlic clove into a morter or food processor and bash or blitz until smooth. Add the cheese and most of the mint and stir or pulse to make a smooth paste. You want to turn this into a thick dressing, so add the EVOO and 4-5 tbl of lemon juice, to your preference. Season to taste - it should have an amazing flavor of sweet peas, tangy lemon, fragrant mint and a softness and roundness from the cheese. A balance is good, bit you should also trust your own judgement - i generally like mine to be a bit more lemony, to cut through the smokiness of the pancetta. Mix the dressing with the fava beans and sprinkle this over 4 plates. Crumble the pancetta over, followed by a sprinkle of the almonds which can be crushed or bashed up a little. Tear a little mint over the top with a little shaved Parmesan if you like.

CRAB AND CANTALOUPE SALAD WITH GINGER AND MINT DRESSING

Steps:

• If using coconut, heat the oven to 325 degrees. Spread the shavings on a baking sheet and toast until crisp and pale golden at the edges, tossing halfway through, about 5 minutes. Set aside.
• Cut the cantaloupe into thin slices. Using a vegetable peeler, pare the cucumber into long strips, discarding the core. Place on a serving platter, add red onion and mint, and toss.
• Finely dice half the ginger and chilies and place in a bowl. Add the lemon grass, fish sauce, lime juice, coconut cream and sugar, and whisk to blend. Taste and adjust dressing if needed; it should be fragrant, sweet, salty and sour.
• To assemble: Scatter the crab on the salad and spoon the dressing over it. Top with remaining ginger and chilies, coconut, if using, and peanuts. Serve immediately.

MINT SALAD DRESSING

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine the sugar, water and mint. Simmer for 1-2 minutes or until sugar is dissolved. Remove from the heat; cover and let stand for 1 hour. Strain and discard mint., Place olive oil in a small bowl; whisk in mint syrup. Whisk in lemon juice, salt and paprika. Drizzle over salad greens.

WINTER SALAD WITH LEMON MINT DRESSING

Steps:

• Prepare the dressing: In a small bowl, whisk together the garlic, lemon juice, sugar, salt, and pepper.
• Slowly add the olive oil, whisking until blended.
• Stir in the mint.
• Taste for seasoning.
• Prepare the salad: In a large bowl, combine the cabbage, fennel, carrots, cilantro, and dill, and toss to combine.
• Drizzle the dressing over the salad and toss to coat evenly.
• Sprinkle the pomegranate seeds over the top.

POTATO SALAD WITH YOGURT-AND-MINT DRESSING

Steps:

• Place the potatoes in a large pot and add cold salted water to cover. Bring to a boil, lower the heat and simmer until the potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes. Drain the potatoes and place them in a large bowl. In a small bowl, whisk together the yogurt, olive oil, salt, pepper and garlic. Pour the mixture over the hot potatoes, toss and allow to cool to room temperature. Toss again with the scallions, garnish with mint and serve.

SALAD NIçOISE WITH MINT-LEMON DRESSING

Steps:

• Place green beans in processor. Using on/off turns, coarsely chop. Place in large bowl. Mix in tuna, tomatoes, olives, and 4 tablespoons mint. Season with salt and pepper.
• Place olive oil, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, garlic, cumin and remaining 3 tablespoons mint in processor. Process until well blended. With machine running, slowly add 1/4 cup drained tuna oil. Process until smooth. Transfer to medium bowl. Season dressing to taste with salt and pepper.
• Place mesclun in another bowl. Drizzle with 2 tablespoons tuna oil and 2 tablespoons lemon juice; toss. Transfer to platter. Arrange tuna salad over mesclun. Drizzle dressing over. Garnish with lemon wedges.
• *Small brine-cured olives; available at Italian markets, specialty foods stores and some supermarkets.

MIXED GREEN SALAD WITH GOAT CHEESE, ASPARAGUS, CANDIED PECANS AND ORANGE MINT DRESSING

Steps:

• Depending on how much salad you want to make will depend on how much Asparagus, but even if you make too much, you can always save it a few days. So, Roast the Asparagus brushed with olive oil. Let that cool. Preheat oven to 300°F. Brush large rimmed baking sheet with butter. Whisk egg white in bowl until foamy. Add sugar, spices, and salt. Whisk until mixture is thick and opaque. Add pecans; stir until coated. Using forks, transfer nuts to sheet, spacing apart; discard remaining coating. Bake nuts until deep golden brown, about 35 minutes. Cool completely on sheet. Transfer to container; cover and store at room temperature. Make the Dressing. Plac however much asparagus you want on your salad, then crumble goat cheese on top. Add the dressing and sprinkle with the pecans.

MELON AND PARMA HAM SALAD WITH MINT DRESSING

Steps:

• Pulse the dressing in a blender adding the mint leaves last, leaving them only half blended into the dressing. Put in the fridge until ready to use.
• Assemble the salad any way you like (see above) grilling the parma ham until crisp for a change or if you like it like this (it does add another dimension done like this, but I do like it raw too).
• Pour a little of the dressing over the salad and serve with extra dressing on the side for those who want more. Some nice crusty bread wouldn't go amiss either!

GREEN APPLE, JICAMA, AND PRAWN SALAD WITH MINT, LEMONGRASS, AND DIJON DRESSING

Steps:

• Bring a small pot of water to boil. Cook shrimp in boiling water until they are bright pink on the outside and the meat is no longer transparent in the center, 3 to 5 minutes; drain.
• Rinse shrimp with cold water to cool completely. Peel, devein, and slice shrimp in half lengthwise; set aside in a bowl.
• Toss apple, jicama, and carrots together in a large bowl.
• Place mint leaves, olive oil, sugar, vinegar, Dijon mustard, garlic, and lemongrass in a food processor. Pulse until blended but slightly chunky, about two 10-second intervals.
• Pour dressing over apple mixture; toss until well mixed. Cover salad and shrimp separately with plastic wrap; refrigerate until ready to serve.
• Mix shrimp into salad before serving; garnish with cilantro.

ENDIVE AND FENNEL SALAD WITH MINT AND ORANGE-BLOSSOM DRESSING

Steps:

• Slice an inch off the stem of the endives and the outer leaves will fall away. Peel away the others until just the cores are left. Slice the cores into quarters. Rinse the leaves, then pat them dry and place in a large bowl.
• Cut the fennel bulbs in half and slice into semicircular slivers, right up to and including the fluffy green part. Add to the endives, along with the mint leaves.
• For the dressing, pound the garlic using a pestle and mortar until it starts to break down. Slowly add the olive oil and stir with the pestle, then add the lemon and lime juice. The ratio of lemon to oil is a personal preference, so experiment. Next, add the honey and orange-blossom water, and season. Toss into the salad just before serving.

PAPAYA MINT DRESSING OVER FRUIT SALAD

Steps:

• In a blender, combine papaya, nectar, vinegar, ginger and sugar, and blend until smooth. With motor running, pour in olive oil in slow, steady stream until incorporated. Pour into a bowl, stir in mint and refrigerate, covered until ready to use. Pour over fresh fruit and garnish with mint leaves.

TOMATO AND MINT SALAD WITH POMEGRANATE DRESSING

Steps:

• Combine first 8 ingredients. Whisk pomegranate molasses and oil in small bowl. Season with salt and pepper; toss.