Seattle Salad With Raspberry Sesame Vinaigrette Recipes

Steps:

• For the salad: Place the salad greens in a large bowl. Mix in the cranberries, walnuts, mandarin oranges, grape tomatoes and feta.
• For the vinaigrette: Combine the raspberries, vinegars, sugar and mustard in a blender until smooth. Slowly stream in the oil until combined.
• Toss the salad with the vinaigrette before serving.

Steps:

• Combine the salad greens and arugula in a colorful bowl or directly on serving plates.
• Sprinkle the pineapple chunks over the greens and top with sprinklings of red bell pepper and sesame seeds.
• For the vinaigrette, combine the sesame oil, one tablespoon of the raspberry vinegar, and herbs.
• Whisk or stir, and taste.
• Sesame oils vary in quality and flavor—we prefer dark oils with a nutty, toasted flavor.
• Raspberry vinegars also vary in acetic quality—some taste slightly sweet, while others are more acidic but have stronger raspberry flavor.
• Adjust all quantities to your preference, and serve in a small vinaigrette carafe.
• A tiny drizzle on your salad will deliver a cargo of flavor.
• Wine suggestion: The tropical flavors of a chilled viognier or roussanne would complement spicy dishes like Prawns in Ginger-Peanut Sauce, and would be excellent served with this fruity, yet spicy, salad.

Steps:

• Press raspberries through a fine-mesh sieve using a spoon to remove seeds.
• Whisk raspberries, rice vinegar, garlic, sugar, sea salt, and white pepper together in a bowl. Slowly drizzle avocado oil into raspberry mixture, whisking rapidly, until dressing is thick and creamy. Let sit until flavors develop, about 10 minutes.

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk together vinegar, and next 4 ingredients. Slowly add oil, whisking to combine.
• Divide mixed salad greens evenly among salad plates. Top with raspberries and Spicy Pecan Halves. Drizzle with raspberry vinaigrette.
• Spicy Pecan Halves:.
• 1/2 c butter.
• 3 tbsps sugar.
• 1/2 tsp salt.
• 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper.
• 1 (6oz) pkg pecan halves.
• In a medium skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in sugar, salt and cayenne. Add pecan halves, tossing to coat. Cook 3 minutes, stirring constantly; spoon onto wax paper to cool. (makes about 1 1/2 cups).

Steps:

• Toss salad greens with next 3 ingredients in large bowl.
• Sprinkle with sesame seed.

Steps:

• On a cutting board, crush garlic clove, and sprinkle with salt. Using the back of your knife, smear garlic and salt into a rough paste, and transfer to a medium bowl. Whisk in vinegar, mirin, soy sauce, honey, and lemon juice. While whisking constantly, slowly drizzle in canola and sesame oils. Stir in sesame seeds. Season with salt and pepper.