Best Spinach And Endive Salad With Lemon Ginger Dressing And Crisp Won Ton Strips Recipes

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AMISH ENDIVE OR SPINACH SALAD



Amish Endive or Spinach Salad image

To make sure the greens are wilted before eating(covering the greens with a hot dressing only partially accomplishes this), drop them into a pot of boiling water. Let tand for 5 - 10 minutes. Then drain leaves, pouring off juice.

Provided by BeckyF

Categories     German

Time 25m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 quart endive or 1 quart spinach
3 hard-boiled eggs
4 slices bacon
1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons flour
1 egg, beaten
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup vinegar
1 1/2 cups water

Steps:

  • Salad: Wash carefully, Endive or spinach leaves, then chop or tear into 1 inch long pieces.
  • Top with sliced eggs.
  • Cover with hot bacon dressing and serve.
  • Hot Bacon Salad Dressing: Brown bacon; remove from drippings and crumble.
  • Combine sugar and flour.
  • Add egg, salt, vinegar and water and mix until smooth.
  • Pour into bacon drippings and heat stirring constantly, until mixture thickens.
  • Add crumbled bacon.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 243.1, Fat 10.8, SaturatedFat 3.5, Cholesterol 151.5, Sodium 616.4, Carbohydrate 28, Fiber 8.3, Sugar 17.7, Protein 9.6

ENDIVE SALAD WITH LEMON VINAIGRETTE



Endive Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette image

Provided by Roslyn Dupler Fitch

Categories     Salad     Lemon     Pine Nut     Summer     Endive     Bon Appétit     Las Vegas     Nevada

Yield Serves 4

Number Of Ingredients 12

Dressing
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
2 large garlic cloves, coarsely chopped
1/2 cup olive oil
1/2 cup fresh grated Parmesan cheese (about 1 1/2 ounces)
6 3/4-inch-thick slices sourdough flute and baguette
1/4 cup olivada* or prepared tapenade spread
Salad
2 heads Belgian endive, coarsely chopped
1 head curly endive, center leaves only, torn into pieces
1/2 cup pine nuts (about 2 ounces), toasted
*An olive spread available at Italian markets, specialty foods stores and some supermarkets. If unavailable, puree pitted black, brine-cured olives.

Steps:

  • For dressing:
  • Puree fresh lemon juice and chopped garlic in blender or food processor. With machine running, gradually add olive oil and blend until smooth. Add grated Parmesan cheese and blend until thickened. Season dressing to taste with salt and pepper. (Can be prepared 2 days ahead. Cover dressing tightly and refrigerate.)
  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Spread bread slices with olivada. Place bread on cookie sheet. Bake until crisp and brown, about 10 minutes. Remove bread from oven and cool. Cut into 1-inch cubes.
  • For salad:
  • Combine greens in large bowl. Toss with vinaigrette dressing. Sprinkle salad with pine nuts and croutons and serve.

SPINACH AND ENDIVE SALAD WITH LEMON-GINGER DRESSING AND CRISP WON TON STRIPS



Spinach and Endive Salad with Lemon-Ginger Dressing and Crisp Won Ton Strips image

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Yield Serves 4

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon finely grated peeled fresh gingerroot
1 teaspoon sugar
1 tablespoon water
3/4 teaspoon Asian sesame oil
2 Belgian endives
1 1/2 cups lightly packed small spinach leaves
1 1/2 cups lightly packed tender watercress sprigs
Accompaniment:Crisp Won Ton Strips

Steps:

  • In a bowl whisk together dressing ingredients and salt and pepper to taste. Cut enough endive crosswise into 1/2-inch pieces to measure 2 cups. In a large bowl toss together endive, spinach, watercress, dressing, and salt and pepper to taste.
  • Serve salad topped with won ton strips.

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