Ninth Street House Congealed Spinach Salad With Crabmeat Dressing Recipes

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve the gelatin in 3/4 cup boiling water.
• Add 1 cup cold water.
• Stir in the vinegar, mayonnaise and salt.
• Refrigerate until the edges begin to become firm.
• Beat until fluffy.
• Squeeze liquid from spinach.
• Add celery, onion, spinach and cottage cheese to gelatin mixture.
• Lightly grease a 1 quart mold. A ring shape is nice for serving wedges however slices from a bread pan or squares from a 8x8 baking dish are nice too.
• Spoon spinach mixture into the mold.
• Cover with plastic wrap and chill over night.
• Serve cold on a lettuce lined plate.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Soak the red onion in a small bowl of ice water, about 30 minutes. Drain and pat dry.
• Meanwhile, make the croutons: Mash the anchovies with a fork. Combine the olive oil, mashed anchovies, 1 grated garlic clove and a pinch each of salt and pepper in a medium bowl. Let stand 5 minutes. Add the torn bread and toss with your hands until the bread absorbs the oil. Spread on a baking sheet and bake, stirring halfway through, until golden brown and crisp, 20 to 25 minutes. Let cool.
• Whisk the buttermilk, sour cream, blue cheese, vinegar, parsley, the remaining grated garlic, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper in a large bowl until combined. Add the spinach, lettuce, cucumber, red onion and croutons; toss well.

Steps:

• Combine crab meat, tomato, cucumber and onion in medium bowl.
• Combine salad dressing (or mayo), sour cream, parsley, milk, tarragon, garlic and hot pepper sauce in small bowl.
• Line four salad plates with spinach. Place crabmeat mixture on spinach; drizzle with dressing.

Steps:

• Combine the first seven ingredients in a jar with tight-fitting lid; shake well. Combine remaining ingredients in a large salad bowl; add dressing and toss. Serve immediately.

Steps:

• Dissolve gelatin in 3 cups boiling water; add 1/2 cup cold water and vinegar, then all other ingredients, and pour into 9x13-inch pan that has been coated with mayonnaise. Refrigerate until congealed. Cut into squares, garnish with tomato wedges, and serve with Crabmeat Dressing. Crabmeat Dressing: Mix all ingredients except crabmeat. Fold in crabmeat, and spoon over squares of Congealed Spinach Salad.