Trio Medley Salad Recipes

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• In a small saucepan, bring the sugar, vinegar, oil, salt and pepper to a boil. In a large bowl, combine the remaining ingredients. Add sugar mixture and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for several hours or overnight, stirring occasionally. Serve with a slotted spoon.

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• Toss vegetables together in a medium bowl.
• In a medium saute pan, heat the butter and water together over medium heat. Add the vegetables to the pan and turn the heat to medium high. Toss the vegetables, by gently moving the pan back and forth over the flame. Cook the vegetables for 3 to 4 minutes, or until heated through. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer the vegetables to a serving bowl and serve immediately.
• Cook the vegetables in 1 to 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil or butter, without the water. Do this over high heat and brown and crisp the vegetables slightly.
• Add 1 to 2 teaspoons of minced garlic, minced shallot, a teaspoon of grated peeled fresh ginger to the pan before adding the vegetables. - Enhance the vegetables at the end of cooking with a tablespoon or so of minced fresh herbs, like chopped flat-leaf parsley, dill, mint, basil, cilantro, or thyme.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil and salt it generously. Fill a large bowl with ice water, and put a colander or strainer in it. Add the vegetable to the boiling water and cook, uncovered, until crisp tender, or the desired degree of doneness. Scoop the vegetable from the water and immediately put them in the ice water, to stop the cooking and set their color. Cool and drain, and use as desired. When blanching a mix of vegetables, don't cook them together since they may not all cook at the same time. Start with the lightest colored or mildest flavored vegetable, and blanch and refresh each vegetable, one after the other, until cooked as desired.

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• Combine the radicchio, endive, Treviso, arugula, olive oil, lemon juice and salt in a large bowl. Use your hands to toss the greens gently and coat them evenly with the dressing.

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• Heat oil in large saucepan. Add onions and rice; cook and stir 3 min. Add broth; bring to boil. Cover; simmer on low heat 20 min. or until broth is absorbed.
• Blend dressing, parsley and cilantro in blender until smooth. Mix with 1/3 of the rice; spoon onto ovenproof platter. Cover to keep warm.
• Mix contents of seasoning packet with half the remaining rice. Stir in vegetables and bacon; spoon next to green rice on platter. Top remaining rice (in skillet) with remaining ingredients; cover with lid. Cook until cheese is melted. Spoon next to other mounds of rice on platter.

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• In large bowl mix sugar, oil, vinegar, and seasoning salt.
• Add remaining ingredients and toss together.
• Cover and marinate at least 4 hours.

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• In a large bowl, combine the oranges, peaches, pineapple and marshmallows. In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, yogurt and sugar until smooth; pour over fruit and toss to coat. Refrigerate for 15 minutes.

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• For Salad:
• In large bowl, toss celery root with enough vinaigrette to season to taste. Refrigerate 30 minutes.
• Toss carrots and beets in 2 separate bowls with enough vinaigrette, salt and pepper to season to taste. Arrange salads on platter. Sprinkle with parsley and chives and serve.
• For Vinaigrette:
• Blend all ingredients in blender or processor until smooth. Season to taste with salt and pepper. (Can be prepared 3 days ahead. Cover and refrigerate.) Makes about 1 1/3 cups.

Steps:

• Combine all 3 lettuces in large bowl and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Whisk the mustard, vinegar, and oil together in a small bowl and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Pour dressing over salad and toss to combine. Top with some shavings of Parmesan.

Steps:

• Heat coals or gas grill for direct heat. Place all potato pieces in shallow microwavable dish. Cover with microwavable plastic wrap, folding back one edge or corner 1/4 inch to vent steam. Microwave on High 8 to 10 minutes, stirring once after 4 minutes, until tender. Cool slightly.
• Meanwhile, mix barbecue sauce, lemon juice, oil, sage and salt in medium bowl. Stir in potatoes, bell pepper and onion. Place in grill basket.
• Cover and grill vegetables 4 to 6 inches from medium heat 10 to 15 minutes, stirring 2 or 3 times, until potatoes are tender and lightly browned.