Best Three Forks Salad Recipes

ILL ( 3 ) FORKS RESTAURANT SALAD

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This has been a quest for me since eating at the III Forks in North Dallas a few years. I tried to duplicate the dressing but failed miserably, many times. I found this version on the Texas Monthly website & it comes darn close to the original.

Provided by SusieQusie

Categories Apple

Time 17m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

3/4 cup pecans, lightly toasted, plus pecans to garnish
1/2 cup apple cider
1/4 cup cider vinegar
1/2 cup pure maple syrup
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
1/4 cup pecan oil
1/4 cup olive oil
8 cups greens, field greens or 8 cups spinach, washed &dried
2 granny smith apples, cored, sliced into thin wedges
1/2 cup danish blue cheese, crumbled

Steps:

Combine ¾ cups pecans and apple cider in blender and puree. Pour mixture into large bowl.
Whisk in cider vinegar, maple syrup and dry mustard.
Combine oils and add to mixture, whisking until well combined. Makes about 2 ¼ cups dressing.
Heat vinaigrette slowly over low heat in saucepan.
Arrange salad plates with greens, sliced apples and crumbled blue cheese. Ladle on warm vinaigrette and sprinkle with toasted pecans.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 595, Fat 47, SaturatedFat 8.1, Cholesterol 12.7, Sodium 246.3, Carbohydrate 42.5, Fiber 4.2, Sugar 34.2, Protein 5.8

CORNUCOPIA SALAD

Cornucopia Salad image

Delicious salad that tastes like the III Forks salad (if you live in the Dallas area). It's an excellent salad that everyone will love, and it's very easy to make!

Provided by Christine720

Categories Salad Green Salad Recipes

Time 40m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

¼ cup sliced almonds
1 tablespoon white sugar
1 head red leaf lettuce, torn
3 green onions, chopped
1 Granny Smith apple, cored and chopped
1 avocado - peeled, pitted, and chopped
½ cup dried cranberries
¼ cup crumbled blue cheese
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
2 teaspoons white sugar
salt and pepper to taste
¼ cup vegetable oil

Steps:

Place the almonds and 1 tablespoon of sugar in a small skillet over medium-low heat, and cook and stir until the sugar melts and the almonds brown, watching carefully to avoid burning. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
In a large salad bowl, mix the lettuce, green onions, apple, avocado, dried cranberries, blue cheese, and cooked almonds.
Whisk together the vinegar, 2 teaspoons of sugar, and salt and pepper in a bowl, and stir in the vegetable oil. Pour the dressing over the salad, and gently toss to combine.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 181.3 calories, Carbohydrate 15.4 g, Cholesterol 3.2 mg, Fat 13.3 g, Fiber 3.3 g, Protein 2.6 g, SaturatedFat 2.5 g, Sodium 71.5 mg, Sugar 9.9 g