Dana’s Maple-Dill Dressing 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar 1/2 cup maple syrup 1 bunch fresh dill or 1 1/2tablespoons dry dill 4 1/2 teaspoons soy sauce 1 cup toasted almonds, hazelnuts, or pine nuts 4 garlic cloves, roughly chopped 1/4 teaspoon grated lemon rind 1 1/3 cups olive oil Purée everything except [...]
The Rockland Farmer’s Market opens today and through no fault of my own, coincides perfectly with this weeks column in the PPH about salads and greens. With all of the micro and baby greens available to us this time of year, the old stand by of tomato, cucumber and lettuce salads dressed with ranch should [...]
Lemon Parmesan Dressing Extra virgin olive oil Juice from 1 lemon Grated or shaved fresh parmesan cheese to taste Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste Toss greens with olive oil and then the rest of the ingredients to your liking. Makes approximately 1 cup.
Creamy Blue Cheese Dressing This can be refrigerated for several days – it only gets better. 2 1/2ounces blue cheese, crumbled 5 tablespoons buttermilk 3 tablespoons sour cream 2 tablespoons mayonnaise 2 teaspoons white wine vinegar 1/4 teaspoon sugar 1 clove garlic, minced 1/8 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon fresh pepper Dash of Worcestershire Whisk all the ingredients together. Refrigerate. [...]
Lentil and Sun-Dried Tomato Salad I like French lentils for this recipe as they are tastier and they don’t get mushy as fast. 2 cups lentils 1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes 1 medium onion, finely chopped 1 tablespoon minced fresh oregano 1 1/2 cups peeled and diced cucumber 2 tablespoons olive oil 1/4 teaspoon each salt [...]
Chicken, Roasted Red Pepper and Couscous Salad 3 cups water 1 teaspoon salt 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts 2 cups couscous 1 large red pepper, roasted, seeded, and diced 1/4 cup minced chives 3 slices cooked bacon, crumbled Vinaigrette: 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard 2 tablespoons soy sauce Several grinds [...]
Couscous and Chickpea Salad 1 1/4 cups water 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 cup uncooked couscous 3 tablespoons white wine vinegar 1 garlic clove, minced 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard 1/4 teaspoon sugar 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil 1 15-ounce can chickpeas, drained 2 small red bell peppers, seeded and diced 4 scallions, minced 1 large carrot, diced 1/2 cup pitted [...]
Mom’s Blue Cheese Vinaigrette This dressing will hold in the refrigerator for two weeks. 1/4 cup red wine vinegar 3 to 4 ounces blue cheese, crumbled 3 scallions, thinly sliced 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon paprika 1/8 teaspoon dry mustard 1/8 teaspoon black pepper 3/4 cup salad oil Pulse all the ingredients except the oil in a food processor. [...]
