Best Mixed Greens Salad With Warm Walnut Dressing Recipes

MIXED GREENS WITH WALNUT VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk together the vinegar and mustard. Whisk in the walnut oil, drop by drop. Season the vinaigrette with salt and pepper. If acid is needed, add lemon juice. If more oil needed, add olive oil.
• Tear the greens into large bite-size pieces in a flat bowl. Add the nuts and dill. Just before serving, add only enough dressing to coat lightly when tossed. Toss and serve.

MIXED GREENS' SALAD WITH APPLES AND MAPLE-WALNUT OIL DRESSING

Steps:

• In small glass bowl, prepare salad dressing first and set aside.
• Use salad spinner to remove excess moisture from the greens.
• *In large non-reactive serving bowl place the sliced apples and toss them with a little bit of apple cider to halt oxidizing.
• Next, add the salad greens, a few tablespoons of the salad dressing and toss gently again with tongs to mix.
• Serve remaining salad dressing on side along with the toasted walnuts if using.
• *For best results, cut up apples and toss with the vinegar right before serving.

MIXED GREENS WITH WALNUTS AND ROASTED ONION DRESSING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Place 2 onions cut side down on baking sheet. Pour 2 tablespoons oil over. Sprinkle with sugar. Bake onions 30 minutes; turn onions over and bake until brown and caramelized, about 30 minutes longer. Cool. Transfer onions to processor. Add remaining 1 cup oil, broth and vinegar and puree (mixture will be thick). Season with salt and pepper. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)
• Combine greens, 1/2 cup walnuts and half of red onion in large bowl. Add enough dressing to coat greens; toss well. Sprinkle remaining walnuts and red onion over and serve.

TOASTED WALNUT AND MIXED GREEN SALAD

Steps:

• In 8-inch skillet, heat Olive Oil over low heat and cook walnuts, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned. Remove from heat and with slotted spoon, remove walnuts; set aside.
• In same skillet, add vinegar and salt and pepper.
• In large bowl, combine greens and dressing. Equally arrange salad on 4 plates, then top each with Parmesan and walnuts. Serve, if desired, with Italian bread.
• Taste Tested Recipe from The Bertolli Kitchens

MIXED GREENS WITH PARMESAN WALNUTS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. In 9-inch square pan, heat butter and salt in oven 2 to 3 minutes or until bubbly. Stir in walnuts. Bake uncovered 5 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese; toss until walnuts are evenly coated. Bake 3 to 5 minutes longer or until cheese is light brown; cool.
• Into large bowl, tear lettuce, endive, radicchio and spinach into bite-size pieces (about 12 cups). Add dressing and walnuts; toss until greens are well coated.

MIXED GREENS WITH RASPBERRY-WALNUT DRESSING

Steps:

• Whisk together raspberry preserves, oil, vinegar, and Dijon mustard. Season, to taste, with salt and black pepper. Arrange lettuce on salad plates. Top lettuce with dressing and walnuts just before serving.

WARM WILTED WINTER GREENS

Steps:

• Cook honey and balsamic together over medium-high heat in a large saute pan, about 5 minutes. Toast walnuts in a small skillet; set aside to cool.
• Pile greens on a platter. Stir mustard into balsamic-honey dressing, then whisk in about 1 cup extra-virgin olive oil; pour over greens. Season greens with salt and pepper and garnish with walnuts, pomegranate seeds, shavings of Parmesan, and shallot.

MIXED GREENS SALAD WITH WARM WALNUT DRESSING

Steps:

• Divide field greens among 4 salad bowls.
• Place 1 tablespoon of the oil in medium microwavable bowl. Add walnut halves; stir to coat. Microwave uncovered on High 2 minutes 30 seconds to 3 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds, until walnuts are fragrant.
• Stir in remaining 5 tablespoons oil and the vinegar. Microwave uncovered on High about 30 seconds or until dressing is warm but not boiling. Add salt; stir until dressing is well mixed. Pour over salads. Serve immediately.