Chasens Chopped Salad Recipes

Steps:

• Dressing:
• Puree vinegar, capers, 3 tablespoons mustard, and shallots until well blended. Pour into a bowl. Add the remaining mustard around the edge of the bowl and fold into the mixture. Add the oil in a stream while stirring constantly until creamy.
• Salad:
• Combine all of the ingredients in a large bowl. Transfer about 1 1/2 cups of the salad mixture into serving bowls. Coat lightly with some dressing and toss to combine. Serve immediately.

Steps:

• Blend 1/3 cup feta, 2 tablespoons olive oil, 1 tablespoon each lemon juice, water and dill, 1 small grated garlic clove, and salt and pepper to taste in a mini food processor. Toss with 1 chopped romaine heart, 1 small chopped cucumber, 5 chopped radishes, 1 drained can chickpeas, 2 chopped celery stalks, and 1/3 cup each thawed frozen peas and toasted sliced almonds. Season with salt and pepper.

Steps:

• Start with the dressing, in a jar dissiove the sugar, salt, pepper and English mustard in vinegar.
• Add oils, lemon juce, Worcestershire, garlic, Tobasco and white pepper.
• Cover and shake vigorously, chill until needed.
• For the Salad.
• Toss together the lettuces, hearts of palm, cucumber, artichokes and garbanzo beans in a large bowl,.
• Add tomatoes and some dressing, to taste, and toss gently to combine.
• Spoon salad onto four individual salad plates.
• Garnish each serving with chopped hard-cooked egg and a sprinkle of chive.

Steps:

• Start by making the dressing, in a shaker (such as a jar) dissolve the sugar, salt, pepper and English mustard in vinegar.
• Add in oils, lemon juice, Worcestershire, garlic, Tabasco and white pepper.
• Cover and shake jar vigorously.
• Set the jar aside or chill until needed.
• For the salad, remove stems and wash spinach leaves in several changes of water until there is no trace of sand, dry well.
• Clean mushrooms and cut off stems, thinly slice mushrooms.
• Combine the red wine vinegar and Worcestershire sauce with the French dressing in a cup.
• Place the spinach in a large bowl, tear the large leaves into smaller pieces.
• Add the mushrooms, dressing and bacon.
• Toss to mix, sprinkle with freshly ground pepper.
• Serve on chilled plates.
• Serve with Chasen's cheese toast.

Steps:

• Make the dressing: Zest the lemon into a small bowl, then halve the naked lemon and squeeze the juice into the bowl. Whisk in oil and season to taste with salt and pepper; set aside.
• Put the romaine into a large bowl, then top with tomatoes, bacon, cucumber, blue cheese and scallions. Drizzle in about two thirds of the dressing, then toss until well coated.
• Place sliced avocado and eggs on top of salad, and season lightly with salt and pepper (especially the avocado, which can take a lot of salt). Drizzle salad with remaining dressing, and serve.

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Place the diced bread on a sheet pan, drizzle lightly with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Toss, then bake for 10 to 12 minutes, until well toasted. Set aside to cool.
• Meanwhile, place the romaine pieces in a large mixing bowl, along with the chickpeas, cucumber, olives and scallions.
• In a small bowl, whisk together 6 tablespoons olive oil with the vinegar, capers, shallots, mustard, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper and whisk well. Pour enough dressing over the salad to moisten; toss well. Add the avocado, feta and herbs and toss gently, adding more dressing to taste. Top with the croutons and a generous sprinkle of herbs and serve.

Steps:

• In 4- to 5-quart Dutch oven, place beans and enough water to cover beans by 2 inches. Heat to boiling; boil 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Cover; let stand 1 hour. Drain.
• Add 3 cups water to beans. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cover; simmer 1 hour 30 minutes or until beans are tender. Stir in tomatoes; cook 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Cook bell peppers and onions in oil 8 minutes, stirring frequently, until tender. Add parsley and garlic; cook 1 minute. Add beef, pork, chili powder, salt, cumin and pepper; cook 8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until beef and pork are thoroughly cooked.
• Stir meat mixture into bean mixture. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cover; simmer 30 minutes.

Steps:

• Wash spinach, removed stems, break into bite-sized pieces and chill until crisp.
• Dressing: Combine bacon drippings, vinegars, garlic, oil, Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper.
• Place crisp spinach leaves in a large salad bowl, salt and pepper to taste, add crumbled bacon and just enough dressing to coat each leaf lightly. Store remaining dressing the in the refrigerator.
• Toss and serve at once.