Vinaigrette is a simple cold sauce typically made from three parts oil and one part vinegar. Vinaigrettes are extremely versatile and can be used for other things besides dressing for green salads. They are great as a marinade for grilled or broiled foods; to dress salads made from pastas, grains, […]
Chopped Steakhouse Salad with Maytag Blue Cheese and Red Wine Vinaigrette
Makes 6 Servings Red Wine Vinaigrette Makes 2 cups
Corn and Tomato Salad with Basil Vinaigrette
Makes 4 to 6 servings This salad is simple as summer, with the season’s biggest flavor powerhouse ingredients. Serve it as a side dish or as a main course topped with grilled shrimp or stewed beans. We love it for lunch with a slice of crusty bread to soak up […]
From the Garden: Basil Vinaigrette
I absolutely cannot keep a plant alive. Not even the easy ones, like aloe, even though I really try. The only plant that survives my path of destruction is basil, which is really a yearly tale of resilience. Now it’s mid-August, and for those of us who don’t know how […]
Lime-Honey Vinaigrette
Makes about 2 cups Room-temperature citrus is easier to squeeze. Warm for 10 seconds in the microwave if needed to bring the fruit to room temperature. Before squeezing, roll the fruit on a hard surface while applying pressure to break the membranes holding the juice. This vinaigrette can be prepared […]
Roasted Garlic Vinaigrette
Makes 1 cup Ingredients 3 unpeeled garlic cloves 1/3 cup canola oil, plus more as needed 1/3 cup red wine vinegar 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil 1 tablespoon sugar 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 1/4 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper Directions Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Roast the garlic inside its […]
Shaved Fennel, Arugula, Avocado, and Orange Salad
Makes 12 servings This recipe makes a salad to serve a crowd, but you can half the recipe for a great lunch or dinner any day of the week. Take advantage of in-season winter citrus and try different varieties of oranges or tangerines. Ingredients 3 bulbs fennel, shaved 4 very […]
What I’m Cooking: Schnitzel with Tender Green Salad
One of my all-time favorite things is a simple French-style tender greens salad dressed with a simple shallot vinaigrette. I’ll eat it with anything, but I discovered this past winter, while visiting my brother in Los Angeles and cooking a last-minute dinner from his oddly stocked refrigerator, that I love […]