Best Romanos Macaroni Grill Roasted Garlic Lemon Vinaigrette Recipes

Romano's Macaroni Grill Roasted Garlic Lemon Vinaigrette image

Provided by tammyhensley1

Time 10m

Yield 1 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

Steps:

Place vinegar, honey, salt and roasted garlic in a food processor. Puree until the garlic is chopped very fine. With the food processor still running, add olive oil and lemon juice. Refrigerate until ready to use.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1650.8, Fat 162.1, SaturatedFat 22.4, Sodium 1171.2, Carbohydrate 58.7, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 52.4, Protein 1.2

Orzo and Spinach Sort of Romano's Macaroni Grill Style image

Provided by lockedhalo

Categories < 30 Mins

Time 23m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

4 ounces julienne-shredded fresh spinach
1/2 small julienne-cut radicchio
1/4 cup pine nuts, lightly toasted
1/3 cup sun-dried tomato packed in oil, julienne cut
2 tablespoons capers
3 tablespoons sliced nicoise olives
4 ounces orzo pasta, cooked al dente and drained (1/2 box of Barilla)
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1/4 cup small lemon, juice and zest of, if not using Meyer lemons you might need less juice
1/4 cup olive oil, not extra virgin
1/3 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
fresh cracked pepper

Steps:

Directions:.
Heat the olive oil.
Add the garlic and give it a few tosses.don't let the garlic brown.
Add the zest and lemon juice.
Toss in the spinach and radicchio and cook until just wilted.
Remove from heat and add the orzo and the rest of the ingredients except the cheese.
Toss and fluff.
Now is the time to taste for salt (remember the cheese will add salt as well).
Sprinkle with cheese to coat.
Garnish with a sweep of parsley.
Serve with crusty bread and extra bowls of parmesan.
You can add shrimp or julienned chicken breast.
White wine can be subbed for lemon juice.
This is also great chilled and served as a salad or on a round of Hye Roller spread with herbed cream cheese and rolled then sliced into spirals. Also good in a hollowed out crusty roll layered with a vinaigrette,Fontina or favorite cheese,sliced tomato,ham,turkey,salami,capicola,mortadella etc. for a quasi-Muffaletta.
You can also toss the leftovers in with some chicken stock,stewed tomatoes,white wine,basil,cabbage,carrots,and more spinach. Garnish with parmesan croustades for a sort of spin on Ribollita.
15 mn. prep includes cooking and draining the orzo.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 348.5, Fat 23.5, SaturatedFat 4, Cholesterol 7.3, Sodium 306.3, Carbohydrate 26.9, Fiber 2.6, Sugar 1.3, Protein 9.7

Insalata Florentine Romano's Macaroni Grill Copycat image

Provided by hotdishmama

Categories European

Time 20m

Yield 2 entree servings, 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 18

3 cups spinach, julienned
1 cup radicchio or 1 cup arugula, julienned
1/4 cup cherry tomatoes, sliced
1/2 cup orzo pasta
3 tablespoons pine nuts
3 tablespoons sun-dried tomatoes, chopped
2 tablespoons capers
1/3 cup green olives, chopped
6 kalamata olives, sliced
3 tablespoons parmesan cheese, shaved (to garnish)
1 lemon, juice and zest of
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/2 teaspoon honey
1 garlic clove, minced
1 tablespoon fresh chives, chopped
1 tablespoon fresh basil leaf, minced
1/4 cup olive oil
salt, pepper to taste

Steps:

Cook pasta according to package directions. While pasta is cooking, combine all salad ingredients in a bowl and toss.
Drain pasta thoroughly and cool. Add to salad ingredients and toss.
Whisk lemon juice and zest, mustard, honey, garlic, chives, basil, oil, and salt and pepper.
Toss dressing with salad, top with shaved parmesan, and serve.

Macaroni Grill's Balsamic Vinaigrette Recipe - (5/5) image

Provided by á-174942

Number Of Ingredients 3

48 ounces balsamic vinegar
1 gallon Wishbone Italian dressing
24 ounces extra-virgin olive oil

Steps:

In a three gallon container, combine balsamic vinegar, Italian dressing and olive oil. Using a large whisk, mix ingredients together. Cover, label, date and refrigerate.