Best Vegetable Top Salad With Walnut Dressing Recipes

Vegetable Top Salad with Walnut Dressing image

Provided by Alex Guarnaschelli

Time 15m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup walnut halves
2 teaspoons Cognac
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 cup arugula
3 cups vegetable tops, trimmed of stems, coarsely chopped
1 tablespoon honey
1/4 cup finely grated Pecorino cheese

Steps:

Make the dressing: Place the walnuts inside a ziptop bag. Use a rolling pin to lightly crush the walnuts into smaller pieces inside the bag. In a large bowl, whisk the walnuts, Cognac, pepper flakes and red wine vinegar with a generous pinch salt. Slowly whisk in the olive oil. Taste for seasoning.
Make the salad: Pour the dressing over the greens and toss to coat. Drizzle honey in the bottom of a serving bowl. Add the greens. Sprinkle cheese over the top. Serve immediately.

Salad with Walnut-Mustard Dressing image

Yield 2 servings; can be doubled

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 tablespoon regular or low-fat mayonnaise
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon walnut oil or olive oil
2 teaspoons grainy Dijon mustard
1/2 head radicchio, torn into bite-size pieces
1/2 head Bibb lettuce, torn into bite-size pieces
1/4 cup coarsely chopped walnuts, toasted

Steps:

Combine mayonnaise, lemon juice, oil and mustard in small bowl. Whisk to blend well. Season dressing to taste with salt and pepper.
Combine radicchio and Bibb lettuce in large bowl. Add dressing; toss to coat evenly. Divide salad between 2 plates. Sprinkle with walnuts and serve.

The Best Vegetable Salad image

Provided by DUSTYDO157

Time 30m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 cucumber, peeled and chopped
2 fresh tomatoes, chopped
2 green onion, minced
1 red bell pepper, chopped
5 radishes, chopped
1 small jicama, peeled and julienned
5 romaine lettuce leaves, torn into bite size pieces
1 clove garlic, minced
1 ½ tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon pomegranate juice
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon chopped fresh dill
1 teaspoon chopped fresh basil
1 ½ teaspoons water

Steps:

Toss together the cucumber, tomato, onion, pepper, radish, jicama, and lettuce in a large salad bowl. Whisk together the garlic, lemon juice, olive oil, pomegranate juice, salt, pepper, dill, basil, and water in a small bowl. Drizzle dressing over the salad just before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 87.6 calories, Carbohydrate 10.9 g, Fat 4.8 g, Fiber 4.5 g, Protein 1.5 g, SaturatedFat 0.7 g, Sodium 397.9 mg, Sugar 4 g