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| − | '''Salad Dressing | + | Prepare raspberry vinegar 48 hours ahead. (You can also use a commercial raspberry vinegar.) |
| + | * Combine red and white vinegars and raspberries. Cover and let sit for 48 hours. Strain the vinegar and store at room temperature. | ||
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| + | '''Raspberry-Maple Salad Dressing | ||
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* To make Raspberry-Maple Dressing, whisk together in a bowl 1/2 cup of the raspberry vinegar, the oils, maple syrup, mustard, tarragon and salt. | * To make Raspberry-Maple Dressing, whisk together in a bowl 1/2 cup of the raspberry vinegar, the oils, maple syrup, mustard, tarragon and salt. | ||
* Tear lettuce leaves by hand and toss in a large bowl with 3/4 cup of dressing. | * Tear lettuce leaves by hand and toss in a large bowl with 3/4 cup of dressing. | ||
Latest revision as of 11:31, 16 July 2015
Ingredients
Raspberry Vinegar
| 1 | cup white wine vinegar |
| 1 | cup red wine vinegar |
| ½ | cup raspberries, fresh or frozen |
Prepare raspberry vinegar 48 hours ahead. (You can also use a commercial raspberry vinegar.)
- Combine red and white vinegars and raspberries. Cover and let sit for 48 hours. Strain the vinegar and store at room temperature.
Raspberry-Maple Salad Dressing
| ½ | cup rasberry vinegar |
| ½ | cup olive oil |
| ½ | cup vegetable oil |
| ½ | cup maple syrup |
| 2 | tablespoons Dijon mustard |
| 2 | tablespoons dried tarragon leaves, or 4 tablespoons fresh |
| Dash of salt to taste |
Salad
| 1 | head Bibb lettuce |
| ½ | head red leaf lettuce |
| ¼ | cup crumpled blue cheese |
| 12 | rings red onion, sliced ¼" thick |
| 3 | tablespoons pine nuts, toasted |
Directions
- To make Raspberry-Maple Dressing, whisk together in a bowl 1/2 cup of the raspberry vinegar, the oils, maple syrup, mustard, tarragon and salt.
- Tear lettuce leaves by hand and toss in a large bowl with 3/4 cup of dressing.
- To serve, divide lettuce evenly onto 6 chilled plates and top each with the blue cheese, onion rings and toased pine nuts.
Variations: Roasted walnuts can be used in place of toasted pine nuts; a mix of European greens or your favorite varieties can be used in place of Bibb and red leaf lettuces.
Tip: Use the Raspberry-Maple Dressing as a marinade for seafood and poulty. The sugar in the recipe caramelizes and glazes grilled foods.
Yield
6 salads
Nutrition
Source
Friends of Chuck Muer's Restaurants
