Green Salad With Spinach, Artichokes and Avocado | Vegetarian Recipes

Green Salad With Spinach, Artichokes and Avocado

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Ingredients:

  • 1 head boston lettuce
  • 1/4 lb baby spinach leaves
  • 1 large avocado halved pitted peeled thinly sliced
  • 1 14 ounce can artichokes drained
  • 1/3 cup olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 small garlic clove finely chopped
  • salt
  • fresh ground black pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 2 tablespoons parsley finely chopped

Steps:

  • Wash and dry all the greens and place in a bowl
  • Combine all dressing ingredients in a bowl that will fit the avocado slices and artichokes and mix with a whisk to emulsify
  • Toss the avocado and artichoke hearts in the dressing to coat adjust seasoning if needed and leave to marinate for about 30 minutes
  • To serve add the avocado artichokes and dressing to the lettuce and spinach leaves and lightly toss
  • Serve at once
Leaf Salad | Vegetarian Recipes

Leaf Salad

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Ingredients:

  • 3 cups iceberg lettuce
  • 2 cups green cabbage
  • 2 cups red cabbage
  • 2 cups spinach
  • 1 cup mayonnaise or 1 cup Miracle Whip
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 1/4 teaspoon fresh pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt I use sea salt
  • i use a small can of drained mandarin oranges to the dressing also great are using nuts such as almonds real or walnuts we also like bacon bits real

Steps:

  • Wash and tear up lettuce into bite size and put in large bowl
  • Wash and chop into bite size both red and green cabbage and add to lettuce
  • Wash and tear spinach into bite size chunks and add to lettuce cabbage mixture
  • Toss and refrigerate until ready to serve
  • Dressing
  • Mix in a bowl mayo and honey
  • Add salt and pepper
  • When ready add dressing to salad and serve
Olive and Sun-Dried Tomato Tapenade With Endive Leaves | Vegetarian Recipes

Olive and Sun-Dried Tomato Tapenade With Endive Leaves

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Ingredients:

  • 3 8 ounce cans pitted black olives drained
  • 3/4 cup sun-dried tomato packed in oil
  • extra virgin olive oil
  • 3 heads endive about 1/2 pound

Steps:

  • In the bowl of a food processor add the olives sun-dried tomatoes and the olive oil it was packed inches Pulse until smooth but still chunky
  • Add more extra-virgin olive oil if mixture is too dry Spoon into a serving bowl If not serving immediately cover tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate up to 2 days Be sure to bring it to room temperature and to mix it thoroughly before serving
  • Gently pull off the leaves from the endive being careful not to tear the leaves Wash thoroughly with cold water and dry completely
  • Place the bowl of tapenade in the center of a large platter Decoratively circle the tapenade bowl with the endive leaves working your way to the rim of the platter
Soft Goat's Cheese Salad With Pecans | Vegetarian Recipes

Soft Goat's Cheese Salad With Pecans

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Ingredients:

  • 3 ounces mixed salad greens of your choice
  • 1 ounce chopped fresh herb chervil and chives
  • 3 ounces goat cheese
  • 1 ounce pecans roughly chopped
  • 1 teaspoon diijon mustard
  • 4 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 8 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 pinch salt and pepper

Steps:

  • Cover a plate with the salad mix
  • scatter with herbs if using
  • drizzle with a little vinaigrette and dot with the goats cheese over the top
  • Put the pecans in a grill pan and toast under a hot grill pan for 1-2 minutes until they smell delicious and are lightly browned Watch them carefully
  • as they burn quickly
  • Remove the pecans from the heat as soon as theyre ready and toss over the top of the salad and serve at once