August 18th, 2009
For an oriental flare, try this dressing over cucumbers, carrots, cilantro, mint, rice noodles and shrimp. Some days I grill the shrimp, but even when I am lazy, pre-cooked shrimp from a fine fish store does the trick. This was adapted from Jamie Oliver’s “Happy Days with the Naked Chef“.
INGREDIENTS
Olive oil
Rice wine vinegar
Sugar
Ginger
Lemon grass (remove the outer leaves and finely chop the inner ones)
Salt & Pepper
Soy Sauce
DIRECTIONS
Olive Oil to the 2/3 orange line
Rice wine vinegar to the top orange line
3 tablespoons of sugar
2 tablespoons of soy sauce
Salt & pepper to taste
Shake vigorously in the Salad Success shaker
Pour the need amount of the dressing into the bottom of the salad bowl
Add chopped lemon grass
Let the flavors meld for 10 minutes, then add rest of the salad and toss and top off with some chopped scallions.
Tags: bottle, container, ginger soy, mixer, salad dressing maker, Vinaigrette
Posted in Asian, Chinese, Dressings, Orange Bottle Dressing, Vinaigrette | No Comments »
August 13th, 2009
This recipe is wonderfully versatile. Often I will use white balsamic vinegar and not use the Dijon mustard if I want a base over a blue cheese or poppy seed topping. Sometimes I replace the sour cream with crème fraîche for a subtle, luxurious indulgence to my palate. Try this creamy vinaigrette with different herb & spice garnishes such a chives, peppercorns, basil or my all time favorite, tarragon.
INGREDIENTS
Olive Oil
Red wine or balsamic vinegar
Dijon mustard
Sour cream
Salt & pepper
Herbs for garnish
DIRECTIONS
Olive oil to the blue oil line of SaladSuccess shaker
Add vinegar to the blue vinegar line
1 spoonful of Dijon mustard
3 tablespoons of sour cream
Salt and pepper to taste
Shake vigorously
Pour over garnishes
Tags: bottle, container, creamy vinaigrette, mixer, salad dressing maker, Vinaigrette
Posted in Blue Bottle Dressings, Creamy Dressings, Dressings, Vinaigrette | No Comments »
August 12th, 2009
A delightfully tangy dressing that brings out smooth cooling tastes of the avocadoes and the sugar sweet flavor of ruby-red grapefruits. In The Martha Stewart Living Cookbook, it is suggested to use this dressing over avocados, grapefruit, and red-leaf lettuce.
INGREDIENTS
Olive Oil
Freshly squeezed and strained limes – about 6 – 7
Honey
Cayenne pepper – fine grind
Salt & pepper
DIRECTIONS
Pour olive oil up to the ½ blue template mark of SaladSuccess shaker
Add lime juice
2 tablespoons of honey
1 flat tsp. of cayenne pepper
Salt and pepper to taste
Shake vigorously
Tags: bottle, container, lime, mixer, salad dressing maker, Vinaigrette
Posted in Blue Bottle Dressings, Dressings, Vinaigrette | No Comments »
August 11th, 2009
Adapted from Newman’s Own Cookbook, this delightful cumin dressing is superb on grilled chicken salad or burritos. I usually add avocado, jicama, sweet red peppers and black beans. For a lighter taste you can replace the olive oil with canola oil. For those of you who don’t like a spicy dressing – cut back on the cumin.
INGREDIENTS
Oil or canola oil
Distilled white vinegar
Fresh strained lemon juice from 4 lemons
Dijon Mustard
Ground Cumin
Shallots
Salt & pepper
DIRECTIONS
Put 2 peeled shallots in the SaladSuccess Shaker for an infusion. For a faster infusion, cut shallots in half
Oil to the blue oil line
Vinegar to the top blue vinegar line
Add lemon juice
1 heaping tablespoon of Dijon mustard
3 tablespoons of ground cumin
Salt & pepper to taste
Shake vigorously in the SaladSuccess Shaker
Tags: bottle, container, cumin, mixer, salad dressing maker, Vinaigrette
Posted in Blue Bottle Dressings, Dressings, Mexican, Vinaigrette | No Comments »
August 2nd, 2009
This recipe comes from Jamie Oliver, Happy Days with the Naked Chef, and is a “must have” for any foodie, not just for the recipes, but for the writing. It’s the kind of book you can cuddle up and read in front of a warm fire and a glass of Grand Marnier. When I first read Jamie’s recipe for “The Easiest, Sexiest Salad in the World” (figs, Parma ham*, mozzarella, and basil with honey lemon dressing), I thought I was in food orgasmic heaven. Then I made the salad, and my family went into an ecstatic food trance. I think that I’ll start reading his books before I go to bed at night. My husband will be appreciative.
INGREDIENTS
Olive Oil
Freshly squeezed lemon juice without pulp – approx. 9 lemons
Honey
Salt & Pepper
DIRECTIONS
Olive Oil to the 2/3 orange line
Lemon juice to the top orange line
3 tablespoons of honey
1 tsp of salt
½ tsp of pepper
Shake vigorously the SaladSuccess Shaker
Salad Suggestion: Along with the Parma ham, mozzarella, and basil, I sometimes add fresh heirloom tomatoes from the garden and slices of avocado. Sublime.
*Parma ham might be hard to find in your area. You can substitute with slices of an Italian prosciutto.
Tags: bottle, container, honey, jaime oliver, lemon, mixer, salad dressing maker, Vinaigrette
Posted in Dressings, Orange Bottle Dressing, Vinaigrette | No Comments »
July 28th, 2009
Often, when making potato salad (I love to make it with Yukon Gold potatoes, capers, hard boiled eggs and garden herbs), I want a little more punch to my dressing. But you can use this dressing on any type of salad, especially a vegetable salad such as one made with cooked green beans with goat cheese and herbs.
Ingredients
Olive oil
Rice wine vinegar
Dijon Mustard
Honey Mustard
Salt and Pepper
Directions
Olive oil to the blue oil line of the SaladSuccess Shaker
Rice wine vinegar to the top vinegar line
One spoonful of Dijon mustard
2 spoonfuls of Honey mustard
1 dash of pepper
2 dashes of salt
Shake vigorously in the SaladSuccess Shaker
Adapted from Newman’s Own Cookbook by Paul Newman and A.E. Hotchner
Tags: bottle, container, mixer, mustard, salad dressing maker, Vinaigrette
Posted in Blue Bottle Dressings, Dressings, Vinaigrette | No Comments »
June 10th, 2009
The night before perparing this wonderful salad, I make an infusion of garlic in my olive oil. Using a SaladSuccess bottle, I fill it near to the top and drop in a peeled bud of rough chopped garlic.
Ingredients
Infused garlic olive oil
White wine or white balsamic vinegar
Juice of two lemons
2 hard-boiled or 3 minute coddled eggs*
Dried Mustard or Dijon Mustard
Salt
Pepper
Tabasco Sauce
1 half tube of anchovy paste
½ cup of grated Parmesan Cheese
Toasted croutons
Romaine lettuce in bite size pieces
Directions
Olive oil to the oil line
White vinegar to the vinegar line
Juice of two lemons
1 Tsp of dry mustard or Dijon mustard
Egg yokes – Optional (See paragraph below)
½ tube of anchovy paste
2 pinches of salt
1 pinch of pepper
A dash or two of Tabasco sauce
Shake aggressively
Caesar salad is traditionally made with a 3 minute coddled eggs. If you are comfortable with your egg source or can buy pasteurized eggs, add the yolks to the dressing mixture. If you are uncertain, hard boil the eggs, and serve them sliced on top of the lettuce along with the parmesan cheese and croutons, then pour over the dressing. I like to use Reggiano, but sometimes have been known to use less expensive parmesan.
Tags: bottle, Caesar salad, ceasar, cesar, container, mixer, salad dressing maker, Vinaigrette
Posted in Blue Bottle Dressings, Dressings, Vinaigrette | No Comments »
May 21st, 2009
This is for those days that you have a sweet and sour tooth. Tastes great on any type of salad, with or without fruit, such as apple, pears and berries.
Olive Oil
Balsamic or Red Wine Vinegar
Honey
Dijon Mustard
Salt
Pepper
____________________________________
Olive oil to the ¾ blue line
Vinegar to the top blue line
2 tablespoons of honey
2 big pinches of salt
1 pinch of pepper
Shake vigorously
Tags: bottle, container, honey dijon mustard, mixer, salad dressing maker, Vinaigrette
Posted in Blue Bottle Dressings, Dressings, Vinaigrette | No Comments »
May 19th, 2009
Oh my! When I first tested this recipe with a salad made up of chicken, ripen mango, feta cheese, mixed greens, heirloom tomatoes, and avocado, I knew that I was in food heaven.
Ingredients
Olive Oil
Mint – 10 leaves
Orange Zest
Juice from 2 fresh oranges
Honey
Dijon Mustard
Cayenne
Coriander
Cumin
Paprika
Salt
Directions
Olive oil to the 2/3 orange line
Orange juice to the top orange line
1 tsp salt
1 tsp coriander
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp paprika
1 heaping tsp of mustard
½ tsp of cayenne pepper
Large spoonful of honey
Shake vigorously in the SaladSuccess shaker bottle
Suggestions for Salad: Mixed greens, arugula, mangoes, figs, feta cheese, goat cheese, avocado, tomatoes, dried fruit, mix nuts, brown rice, chicken, steak, lamb
Put orange zest on salad along with slivers of mint (I use scissors)
Adapted from the Tassajara Dinners & Desserts cookbook by Dale & Melissa Kent
Tags: bottle, container, honey, mixer, Orange Bottle Dressing, salad dressing maker, Vinaigrette
Posted in Dressings, Orange Bottle Dressing, Vinaigrette | 2 Comments »
May 18th, 2009
This is a wonderful all seasons recipe especially for our fall fruits. I suggest that you try this on a bed of spinach with sliced thin pears or apples, pecans or walnuts and a sprinkling of goat cheese. I usually use an ale or beer mustard, but a spicy brown or honey mustard is equally as great. If you really want this to be a gourmet salad, consider toasting the nuts at 350ºF for 10 minutes. For maple syrup pecans, just mix a 1lb. of shelled nuts in a bowl with 2/3 cup of maple syrup, 3 tbsp. sugar, and a 1½ tsp. cinnamon or a dash of cayenne and then bake on a greased sheet at 350ºF for 10 minutes. If you are having a “I hate to cook day“, to heck with roasting nuts and just add to your salad about a cup of fruit and nuts mix.
Olive oil to the ½ line
Real maple syrup to the ¾ line
Red wine or balsamic vinegar to the top of the blue line
Spoonful of spicy brown, ale or honey mustard
Juice of 1 line
Salt, 2 pinches
Pepper, 1 pinch
Shake vigorously
Tags: apples, bottle, container, maple, mixer, mustard, pears, salad dressing maker, Vinaigrette
Posted in Blue Bottle Dressings, Dressings, Vinaigrette | No Comments »