Thursday, February 24, 2011

Poppy Seed Dressing

3/4 cup red wine vinegar
1/2 cup oil
1 tsp. dry mustard
1/4-1/2 cup sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. pepper
1 T. poppy seeds

I love this dressing over spinach with cranberries, strawberries and/or mandarin oranges.

Ramen Salad

2 heads romaine lettuce
4 green onions

1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup sesame seeds
3 oz. sliced almonds
2 packs ramen, broken (discard seasoning packs)
2 T. sugar

Melt butter in small skillet, add sugar, seeds, almonds and noodles.
Cook and stir until brown, about 5 min.
Pour on platter to cool completely before adding to salad.

Dressing:
3/4 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
1/2 cup sugar
2 T. soy sauce

Tear lettuce, add onions and noodle mixture.
Add dressing just before serving.

Spinach Salad

1 bag spinach
1/2 lb. bacon, cooked and crumbled
1 head lettuce, chopped
8 oz. mushrooms, sliced
3/4 cup swiss cheese, grated
1 red onion, sliced
2 cans mandarin oranges, drained
candied almonds (optional)

candied almonds: 4 oz. slivered almonds + 6 T. sugar
heat sugar on low/med, until sugar melts, stirring constantly
add almonds and pour on plate to cool.
*I have never successfully made candied almonds and have never put them in this salad. :)

Dressing:
1 T. poppy seeds
1/3 cup vinegar
3/4 cup oil
1/3 cup sugar
3 T. diced onion
3/4 tsp. salt
2 T. mustard
whisk all ingredients together.

Feta Salami Salad

Salad, any combination of the following:
Spinach
Lettuce
Green Onions
Tomato
Cucumber
Feta cheese, crumbled
Salami
Mushrooms

Dressing:
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/8-1/4 cup sugar
2 T. vinegar
1 tsp. Nature's Seasoning by Morton's
1/2 tsp. Dijon Mustard (regular mustard works fine)
1 T. Mayo
pinch of pepper

Broccoli and Cauliflower Salad

3 stalks broccoli
1 head cauliflower
1 cup cashews (optional)
1 cup craisins
10 oz. shredded cheddar cheese
1 lb. bacon, cooked and crumbled

Dressing:
2 cup mayo
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
pour over salad just before serving.