Spinachspringgreenssalad Recipes

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• In a jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine the first seven ingredients; shake well. Just before serving, combine spinach, strawberries, pecans and onion in a large salad bowl. Add dressing and toss to coat.

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• Combine vinegar, honey, herbs, garlic and shallot. Slowly whisk in oil to emulsify. In a large bowl, toss spinach with 2 T. vinegarette, add more to taste. Toss with remaining ingredients and serve.
• If you are using raw sunflower seeds, simply spread them on a cookie sheet, and toast at 350 for 4 minutes until fragrant. Let cool before adding to salad.

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• Add the cooked grains, goat cheese, peas, tomatoes, radishes, pine nuts and scallions to a large bowl. Add the dressing to taste, then toss to combine. Place the arugula on a large platter or serving bowl. Top with the grain salad, then garnish with the parsley and serve.

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• For the ranch dressing: Place the mayonnaise, sour cream, buttermilk, vinegar, mustard, chives, parsley and garlic in a bowl; whisk until completely combined. Refrigerate, covered, until ready to serve.
• For the salad: In a large bowl, toss the asparagus, lettuce, spinach, watercress, shallots and tomatoes together. Season with salt and pepper. Drizzle with ranch dressing and serve.

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• Whisk together mustard and lemon juice in a bowl. Add oil in a steady stream, whisking until combined thoroughly. Whisk in garlic. Season with salt and pepper.
• Toss together greens and herbs in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Drizzle with 2 tablespoons vinaigrette and toss to coat. Vinaigrette can be refrigerated up to 1 week.

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• Blanch the string beans in a large pot of boiling salted water for 1 minute only. Lift the beans from the water with a slotted spoon or sieve and immerse them in a bowl of ice water.
• Add the snap peas to the same boiling water and cook for 1 minute, until al dente, adding them to the ice water and the beans.
• Cut the asparagus into 2-inch lengths diagonally and cook in the boiling water for 2 minutes, and add to the ice water.
• Cut the broccolini in half, boil for 1 minute, and add to the ice water. When all the vegetables in the water are cold, drain well.
• When ready to serve, heat the butter and oil in a very large saute pan or large pot. Saute the shallots over medium heat for 5 minutes, tossing occasionally, until lightly browned.
• Add the drained vegetables to the shallots with 1/2 teaspoon salt and the pepper and toss. Cook just until the vegetables are heated through. Serve hot.