Louisiana Sunburst Salad Recipes

Steps:

• Soak the cranberries overnight in the port.
• (If you're not using raspberry vinegar, soak your teabag at this time as well; see recipe description).
• In a large mixing bowl, add the oil, water, vinegar, Tabasco and cinnamon and whisk until emulsified. Add the lettuces and toss. Season with salt and pepper.
• Separate the greens onto four plates and garnish each salad with crumbled cheese, cranberries and almonds.

Steps:

• Soak cranberries overnight in the port wine.
• The next morning, in a large mixing bowl, add oil, water, vinegar, Tabasco, cinnamon & sugar, & whisk until emulsified.
• Add the lettuces & toss, then season with salt & pepper.
• Divide the greens among 4 plates & garnish each with crumbled cheese, cranberries & almonds.

Steps:

• For the salad, combine cabbage, carrots, onion and bell peppers in a bowl; set aside.
• For the dressing, combine oil, vinegar, dill weed, parsley, lemon juice, mustard, garlic, salt and black pepper in a food processor and process until well mixed. Toss salad with dressing and avocado and mix well.

Steps:

• Mix potatoes, dressing and seasonings in a large bowl, set aside.
• Cook bacon in skillet on medium heat to desired crispness.
• Remove bacon from skillet; reserve 1 tablespoon drippings in skillet.
• Drain bacon on paper towels.
• Add onions, pepper and celery to drippings in skillet; cook and stir until crisp-tender.
• Add to potato mixture with crumbled bacon; mix lightly.

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine shrimp, lime zest and juice, garlic and soy sauce.
• Marinate for 30 minutes.
• Place rice in a large bowl.
• Add shrimp mixture and toss to combine.
• Add French salad dressing and toss until well coated.
• To serve, line each salad plate with a lettuce leaf.
• Spoon rice salad in the middle.
• Fan avocado slices to the side of salad as garnish.