October 16th, 2009
Here is another southwestern rendition of ranch dressing, this time with chipotles, limes and cilantro. Has a delightful clean fresh taste and it’s great as a dressing or a dip.
INGREDIENTS
Mayonnaise
Buttermilk or sour cream
4 large spoonfuls of parmesan cheese
4 large spoonfuls of lime juice
4 large spoonfuls of pureed chipotle peppers
1 large spoonful of cilentro
1 spoonful of minced dried onion
1 spoonful of cumin
1 clove of garlic, pressed or minced
2 dashes of salt
1 dash of cayenne
DIRECTIONS
Mayonnaise to the ½ blue marks on the SaladSuccess Shaker
Buttermilk or sour cream to the top of the blue vinegar line
Add the rest of the ingredients
Shake vigorously and chill for ½ hour or more.
Reshake before serving
Once again, don’t squeeze out the dressing through the poppet top; just unscrew the top and pour over your salad.
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October 14th, 2009
Well, let’s turn up the heat. And the spices. You can use any taco seasoning with this recipe. I myself have a large bottle of McCormick Taco Seasoning that I bought at Costco, but the best I found was Chef Andrew Cohen’s Southwest Spice Seasoning. Give a call at Malabar Trading Company at 831-469-8233 to order. Warning, these packets are small so order enough. This dressing is not only great while eating chicken wings, but also on a green salad with jicama, cheddar cheese, sweet red peppers and of course, avocado slices.
INGREDIENTS
Mayonnaise
Buttermilk or Sour Cream
4 large spoonfuls of taco seasoning
1 clove of garlic, pressed or minced
2 dashes of salt
2 dash of cayenne pepper
DIRECTIONS
Mayonnaise to the ½ blue mark on the SaladSuccess Shaker
Buttermilk/sour cream to the top of the blue vinegar line
Add taco seasoning, garlic, salt & cayenne pepper
Shake vigorously and chill for ½ hour.
Reshake before serving
Once again, don’t squeeze out the dressing through the poppet top; just unscrew the top and pour over your salad .
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October 13th, 2009
Fried Chicken with Ranch Dressing, it’s an American classic. Here is a simple and wonderful way to make Ranch Dressing for chicken or for a mixed salad. I especially love it over beets. If you want it with a richer taste, then replace the buttermilk with sour cream. Delightful, either way.
INGREDIENTS
Mayonnaise
Buttermilk
4 large spoonfuls of Parmesan cheese
2 large spoonfuls of dried parsley
1 spoonful of minced dried onion
1 clove of garlic, pressed or minced
2 dashes of salt
1 dash of pepper
DIRECTIONS
Mayonnaise to the ½ blue mark on the SaladSuccess Shaker
Buttermilk to the top of the blue vinegar line
Add Parmesan cheese, dry parsley, minced dry onion, garlic, salt & pepper
Shake vigorously and chill for ½ hour.
Reshake before serving
Once again, don’t squeeze out the dressing through the poppet top; just unscrew the top and pour over your salad.
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October 9th, 2009
Vinegared dishes in Japan are called sunomono as su means vinegar in Japanese. Sunomono has a light, clean taste and goes with many types of dishes. Try this dressing on finely sliced cucumbers (get out the mandoline), a bit of daikon (Japanese radish), scallions and carrots. If you want to be adventurous, put few tiny raw scallops and a slice of raw salmon, along with a little dollop of crab meat (steam these if you’re squeamish). Then sprinkle with sesame seeds. This recipe is from a fabulous web site, www.edibleparadise.com and was contributed by Chef Andrew Cohen, Chef in Residence, Monterey Bay Certified Farmers Markets.
INGREDIENTS
Rice vinegar
Dashi (see below)
5 large spoonfuls of sugar
DIRECTIONS
Rice vinegar to the ½ blue mark on the SaladSuccess Shaker
Dashi to the top vinegar line
Add sugar
Shake vigorously in the SaladSuccess Shaker
Pour over salad
In small bowl, whisk all ingredients vigorously until sugar goes into suspension.
Chef Andrew has provided a dashi recipe at Edible Paradise. Dashi is the stock used in Japanese cuisine. It’s made with kelp and bonito flakes, all available at Asian markets. Instant dashi powder is also available at stores. Use it if you are time-limited. Usually, about 1 tsp of dashi powder is used for 3 to 5 cups of water. Just follow the instructions on the package.
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October 7th, 2009
I love poppy seed dressing over tart apples such as Pippin or Granny Smith, various finely sliced cabbages, and a couple handfuls of chopped walnuts. However you might try it on baby spinach leaves, paper-thin slices of red onion, mandarin oranges, dried cranberries and almond slivers. It’s that sweet/sour mix that is so exciting for our palates
INGREDIENTS
Oil – canola or vegetable
White wine vinegar
4 large spoonfuls of honey or sugar
2 spoonfuls dry mustard
2 large spoonfuls poppy seeds
A dash or two of salt
DIRECTIONS
Oil to the ½ blue mark of the SaladSuccess shaker
White wine vinegar to the ¾ blue oil mark
Add honey or sugar, dry mustard, poppy seeds and salt
Shake vigorously in SaladSuccess shaker
Chill and shake again before serving (you’ll need to open the top or else the poppy seeds with clog the poppet top)
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October 6th, 2009
Right now, in the autumn, the cabbages are in every store and market. And it is a good time to start making coleslaw salads using the SaladSuccess Shaker. For the next several weeks, I’m going to be posting slaw dressing recipes that you can also use over other salads. Usually these dressings are sweeter and they also can be made with low fat ingredients.
INGREDIENTS
1 head green cabbage
½ head red cabbage
4 carrots
½ spoonful of celery seed
Mayonnaise
Sugar
White Vinegar
1 large spoonful white horseradish
1 small spoonful of paprika
Sprig of parsley
DIRECTIONS
Using the food processor, chop the cabbages using the thin slicing disc and the carrots with the shredding disc. This is enough salad for several days, so place extra shredded salad in a plastic bag.
Mayonnaise to the ½ blue mark on the SaladSuccess Shaker
Sugar to the ¾ blue line
White vinegar to the top blue vinegar line
Add horseradish
Shake vigorously in the SaladSuccess Shaker
Pour over salad with celery seed, and toss
Add paprika and sprig of parsley as a garnish or decoration
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October 1st, 2009
This anti-oxidant salad dressing recipe comes from my dear friend Annaliese Keller, proprietress of Malabar Trading Company, world’s best teas. She suggests getting a large bowl with mixed salad greens, baby spinach leaves, a handful of dried cranberries, ½ red onion (thinly sliced) and a topping of chopped walnuts.
INGREDIENTS
Fresh oranges (strained) or orange juice concentrate, thawed
Rice vinegar
4 large spoonfuls flax seed oil
4 large spoonfuls sesame oil
4 large spoonfuls walnut oil
Several pinches of cayenne
Salt and pepper
DIRECTIONS
Orange juice to the blue ½ line of SaladSuccess shaker
Rice vinegar to the orange 2/3 line
Add flax seed oil, sesame seed oil, walnut oil, cayenne, salt & pepper.
Shake vigorously in SaladSuccess shaker.
Drizzle dressing over salad and toss.
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September 29th, 2009
This dressing is wonderful on spinach greens with scallions cucumbers and shrimp. I especially like it for an asian cole slaw with scallions, cilantro, shredded carrots, cabbage. Sometimes I’ll add chicken, tuna or shrimp and turn it into a meal.
INGREDIENTS
3 large spoonfuls of light miso
Fresh ginger – use your peeler and get 6 nice peelings
4 large spoonfuls of cider vinegar or lemon juice
2 large spoonfuls of dark sesame oil
Peanut or vegetable oil
Water
DIRECTIONS
Miso, ginger, lemon or cider vinegar and sesame oil. Shake vigorously in SaladSuccess shaker until smooth.
Add oil to ¾ blue oil line. Shake vigorously
Then add water to top blue line and shake until thick and creamy. Add more miso for a richer flavor.
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September 24th, 2009
I was looking thru my Bon Appetit magazines for a dessert, and came up with this dressing. Little more work than usual since you have to boil and reduce the pineapple and apple juice, but absolutely worth it. Use it on a Waldorf Salad – apples, chicken, celery, seedless grapes, onions, walnuts and soft green lettuces.
INGREDIENTS
Apple juice
Pineapple juice
Olive Oil
3 large spoonfuls Mayonnaise
2 spoonfuls of Honey
1 heaping spoonful of Dijon Mustard
½ spoonful of
Tumeric or cumin (sometimes I’ll add a little curry)
DIRECTIONS
Apple juice to the 1/3 orange line
Pineapple to the 2/3 orange line
Mix in the SaladSuccess Shaker and pour into a heavy medium sauce pan.
Boil for 10 minutes - Mixture should coat the back of a spoon
Cool completely
Olive oil to the 1/3 orange line
Add honey, mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, and spice
Shake vigorously in Salad Success Shaker
Add cool juice mixture
Shake again vigorously in Salad Success Shaker
From Bon Appetit December 2007 edition, page 50. Originally from Crew Restaurant in Scottsdale, AZ.
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September 22nd, 2009
To dress up this salad, don’t forget to put crispy Chinese noodles. This dressing is great over chicken with chopped white cabbage, jicama and scallions. If you don’t like a “hot” dressing, tone down the Chinese mustard.
INGREDIENTS
Rice Wine Vinegar
Peanut or vegetable oil
6 tablespoons of Chinese mustard
6 tablespoons of Honey
Salt & Pepper to taste
DIRECTIONS
Rice Vinegar to the 2/3 orange line of the SaladSuccess Shaker
Peanut Oil to the top orange line
Add Chinese mustard and honey
Salt & Pepper to taste
Shake vigorously in the SaladSuccess Shaker
Arrange salad, pour dressing on the greens, and arrange crispy noodles.
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Here is another southwestern rendition of ranch dressing, this time with chipotles, limes and cilantro. Has a delightful clean fresh taste and it’s great as a dressing or a dip.
