Pine Nut Vinaigrette Recipes

Steps:

• In small bowl, beat all vinaigrette ingredients with wire whisk until smooth.
• In serving bowl, toss greens, prosciutto, cheese and pine nuts. Just before serving, pour vinaigrette over salad and toss to coat.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Place pine nuts on small cookie sheet. Toast until golden brown, stirring occasionally, about 12 minutes. Cool completely.
• Combine oil, vinegar, lemon juice, shallot and orange peel in bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Stir in pine nuts. Transfer to cruet and seal. (Can be prepared up to 4 days ahead; refrigerate.) Serve at room temperature.

Steps:

• Cut peel and white pith from oranges. Holding oranges over bowl to catch juice and using small sharp knife, cut between membranes to release segments; reserve 3 tablespoons juice.
• Blend 5 tablespoons pine nuts, oil, vinegar, orange peel and reserved 3 tablespoons orange juice in blender until smooth. Season dressing generously with salt and pepper.
• Combine endive, chilies, jicama, Gorgonzola, cilantro and orange segments in large bowl. Drizzle dressing over and toss to coat. Sprinkle salad with 3 tablespoons pine nuts and serve.

Steps:

• Snap off tough ends of asparagus.
• Remove scales from stalks with knife or vegetable peeler, if desired.
• Place spears in a steaming rack over boiling water; cover and steam 4-5 minutes or until spears are crisp-tender.
• Transfer to a serving platter.
• Sautee pine nuts in a small skillet over medium heat 2-3 minutes, until browned.
• Set aside.
• Combine olive oil and remaining ingredients in a medium saucepan; stir with a wire whisk to blend.
• Cook over medium heat 2-3 minutes or until thoroughly heated, stirring constantly.
• Pour over asparagus.
• Sprinkle with pine nuts.
• Let stand to room temperature before serving.