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Make Your Salads Come Alive Using These Salad Dressing Recipes

Monday, October 26th, 2009

This is Frontier's economical 25 lb. bulk pack. That is, twenty-five pounds packed in a heavy duty plastic bag within a sturdy cardboard box. An essential part of French cooking, Tarragon is part of the fines herbes mix (along with chives, parsley, and chervil). The leaves of this herb are used in classic French sauces, egg dishes, flavored butters, creamed cheeses, soups and poultry dishes. A popular use is in Tarragon Vinegar, made by adding a sprig of Tarragon to a sterile bottle and covering with boiling white wine vinegar. The delicate aniseed-flavor of tarragon highlights classic beranaise sauce and provides the key flavoring for salad dressings and egg dishes. Long cooking decreases the strength of tarragon's flavor. It is typically added to dishes near the end of cooking or raw. Carrots with Tarragon: Peel and slice carrots ¼ inch thick and boil about 8 small carrots in salted water until soft, about 10 minutes. Drain. Melt a half a stick of butter. Add in a teaspoon or a bit more of dried tarragon (three teaspoons fresh) and a pinch of Kosher salt. Add a splash of Balsamic vinegar and ½ teaspoon honey (you can also use brown sugar, but use 1 teaspoon and melt it into the butter. Toss carrots in flavored butter and serve. Serves 4 Alaskan Scallops Tarragon: http://www. fishermansexpress. com/tarragon. html: 1 lb Alaskan Scallops 2 Tbsp Butter or Margarine ¼ cup sliced Green Onion ¼ tsp dried Tarragon, crushed 1 Tbsp dry White Wine hot cooked Rice Thaw the Scallops. Make sure to cut large Scallops in half. Rinse and pat dry with paper towels. In a skillet heat butter or margarine over medium-high heat. Add the green onion and cook and stir for 1 minute. Then push the onion to one side. Add Scallops and tarragon. Cook onion and scallops for 5 to 6 minutes or until scallops are opaque and most of the liquid has evaporated, stirring frequently. Stir in dry white wine. Serve with hot cooked rice. 2 servings. Quick Tarragon Rolls: http://www. augustachronicle. com/stories/102302/fea_049-5055.000. shtml: 2 ½ cups flour, divided 1 teaspoon salt 1 package rapid-rise yeast 1 tablespoon dried parsley flakes 1 teaspoon dried tarragon 1 teaspoon celery seed 2 tablespoons sugar 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 egg 1 cup warm water Heat oven to 375 degrees. Combine 1½ cups flour with the remaining dry ingredients. Add the oil, egg and warm water and beat on low speed with an electric mixer for 30 seconds. Beat on high 3 minutes. Stir in remaining 1 cup of flour. Cover and let rise 15 minutes. Spray muffin tins with nonstick spray and spoon in the batter, filling ½ full. Let rise in a warm place until double, about 15 to 30 minutes. Bake rolls for 10 to 12 minutes, until puffed and lightly browned on top. Remove from muffin tins and serve. Makes 8 to 12 rolls. Creamy Tarragon Sauce: http://homecooking. about. com/library/archive/blmisc22. htm: 'Great for dipping shrimp or chunks of
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What makes or brakes a salad is the dressing. Although it does not simply grab our attention, these so-called silent ingredients play a very worthy role inside determining the outcome of a salad.

Tossed using the wrong dressing and the freshest ingredients lose their taste. Salad dressings are like icings on a cake so to talk. They supply that final touch, the magic that makes salads come alive. Listed beneath are a few salad dressing recipes that one can choose from to come up with that special salad one might have inside mind.

APPLE VINAIGRETTE

1/2 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley
1/4 cup cider vinegar
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/4 cup apple juice
3 whole fresh basil leaves
1 teaspoon honey
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon dry mustard
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper

1.Combine parsley, vinegar, olive oil, apple juice, basil, honey, salt, dry mustard and pepper inside a blender or food processor. Process awaiting smooth.

BASIC ITALIAN SALAD DRESSING

6 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
2 tablespoons chopped new parsley
1 tablespoon new lemon juice
2 garlic cloves, chopped
1 teaspoon dried basil, crumbled
1/4 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper
Pinch of dried oregano

1.Combine each ingredients inside little bowl and whisk to blend. Salt and pepper.

CITRUS POPPY SEED SALAD DRESSING

1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon sugar
3 to 4 tablespoons half & half
1 teaspoon poppy seed
1 teaspoon grated lime

1.Whisk equally every dressing ingredients inside small bowl. Cover; refrigerate 1 hour.

RANCH SALAD DRESSING

1/2 cup dry buttermilk powder
1 tablespoon dried parsley, crushed
1 teaspoon dried dill weed
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon dried minced onion
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon ground pepper

1.Combine all ingredients inside the blender and procedure on high speed until well blended and powdery smooth.

To apply: Combine 1 tablespoon dry mix using 1 cup milk and 1 cup mayonnaise. Mix well.

LOW-FAT BACON MUSTARD SALAD DRESSING

1/4 slice bacon, finely chopped
6 tablespoons fresh orange juice
1/2 cup nonfat sour cream
1 1/2 tablespoons new lemon juice
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
3 green onion, chopped white, section only
1 large garlic clove, finely minced
1 teaspoon firmly packed brown sugar
Salt and pepper to taste

1.In a little skillet cook bacon higher than medium heat, stirring, until crusty; get rid of skillet from warmth.

2.Add orange juice to skillet and scrape up brown bits

3.In a blender, puree bacon mixture with the remaining ingredients until smooth. Cover up and refrigerate.


Simple But Flexible With Potato Salad

Wednesday, June 24th, 2009

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Most people are acquainted with potato salad because it has long been the standard at family picnics and other summer activities. Everyone has their own concept of ways to make it though , and if you look through cooking books and thru recipe sites online, you’re going to find hundreds of different recipes from which to pick. Some like a particularly easy salad, and others like to have something with rather more work concerned. It has been around for ages, and will generally always be well-liked for summer meals.

The basics of potato salad are potatoes, of course, mayonnaise, and onion. However, when I make it, there is no onion added. I suspect it ruins the taste of the salad, but nearly everybody disagrees with me on that point. If I make it for a picnic, I bring a bowl of onions with me so if someone wants them, all they need to do is sprinkle them on their portion. I also like to add boiled and cut eggs to my potato salad, and most say that they suspect it adds a great taste. If my hubby has his way, he adds some Miracle Whip, but I customarily stop him before he will get that far.

Others like to use more inspired recipes for potato salad, and I suspect it often depends on how somebody was raised. We often like foods the way we grew up with them, and that suggests trying something new, like a different tasting potato salad, is a bit daunting. Some dive in and find something new to like, and others will duck anything that they aren’t familiar with. I am fearful that I am one of the avoiders, but that doesn’t mean I don’t think people should make and share whatever recipe they adore and know well.

If you’re looking for new ways to enjoy potato salad, you only have to look as far as your personal computer. Recipe sites have thousands of recipes to share, and there are always a few for potato salad. Some even make a great low carb salad using cauliflower rather than the white potato so they can enjoy the same foods as everybody else when out at a picnic. There are also cooking books out there that have tons of different concepts for this salad, and some that are even dedicated to the summer meals that might include this and other traditional fare.

For more easy to make recipes, visit cooking101.org and also read about potatoe salad.