Best Wilted Dandelion Salad With Feta Cheese Recipes

WILTED DANDELION SALAD WITH FETA CHEESE

Steps:

• Fry bacon in skillet until crisp, drain on paper towels, crumble.
• Pour off bacon fat leaving behind 1/3 cup in the skillet.
• Put vinegar, mustard and honey in the skillet mixing with a whisk.
• Add the olive oil.
• Add salt and pepper, keep this dressing warm.
• Toss the greens with bacon, olives, onions and cheese in a bowl.
• Pour the warm dressing over greens and serve.
• Garnish with flowers.
• Yield: 4-6 servings.

GARBANZO BEAN SALAD WITH FETA CHEESE

Steps:

• Drain one can of garbanzo beans. Chop all other vegetables and add to beans.
• Mix dressing ingredients together; toss with salad.
• Divide salad onto 4 plates; top each plate with 1/2 oz. crumbled feta to serve.
• If desired, you may also add a few Kalamata olives on top of each plate.

WILTED DANDELION GREENS

Steps:

• Washing the greens very carefully, discarding the roots and tough stems. Dry between two towels. Tear the greens into small pieces.
• Fry the bacon in a large skillet until the bacon is very crisp. Remove bacon to paper towel.
• Add the mustard, sugar, vinegar, salt and pepper to the fat in the pan. Bring to boil and put in dry greens.
• Cover and cook the greens for about 3 minutes, until just hot and wilted.
• Transfer to a warm vegetable dish and crumble bacon all over the top.

DANDELION GREEN SALAD

Steps:

• Place all the ingredients, up to olive oil, in a large bowl and toss together.
• In another little bowl stir together oil, lemon juice and salt and pepper. Pour over salad. Enjoy!

CUCUMBER-DILL SALAD WITH FETA CHEESE

Steps:

• Half the cucumbers length-wise. Remove the seeds. Slice into thin ribbons. Put in strainer with some salt and allow to drain for about 10 mins (the salt will draw out some of the moisture from the cucumber). Slice the white part of the scallions thinly. Cut the green part into very thin slivers.
• Prepare a dressing from the oil, vinegar, salt and pepper to taste. Mix the cucumber, scallions, dill, and dressing. Crumble the feta cheese over the salad and add pepper to taste.

DANDELION SALAD WITH GARLIC CONFIT DRESSING

Steps:

• In a small saucepan over medium-low heat, warm the oil. Add 12 garlic cloves (they should be just covered by the oil) and cook gently until very soft, 45 minutes to 1 hour; cool. Reserve oil.
• Mince remaining garlic cloves and put them in a small bowl. Add the capers, lemon juice, lemon zest, fine sea salt and pepper. Whisk in 6 tablespoons garlic cooking oil.
• Heat the broiler. Spread the bread on a baking sheet; brush surfaces with remaining garlic oil. Broil until crisp and golden, 1 to 2 minutes a side.
• Toss the greens with the dressing. Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary. Divide among six serving plates. Smash one confited garlic clove on top of each toast; sprinkle with coarse salt. Arrange two toasts on each salad plate.