Category

Dressings

11 recipes

Dressings · Snacks · 6–8 servings

Artichoke with Mustard Vinaigrette

Whole steamed artichokes, petals pulled one at a time and dipped in a sharp Dijon and red wine vinaigrette.

Dressings · Salads · 4 servings

Cauliflower Watercress Salad

Steamed cauliflower florets tossed with peppery watercress, spring onions and a garlicky French dressing, finished with toasted sesame seeds.

Dressings · Salads · 4 servings

Chef Salad

The old stand-by chef salad made a bit healthier, with avocado, turkey, ham and low-fat Swiss over mixed greens, minus the bacon and blue cheese.

Chicken · Dressings · 2 servings

Roasted Chicken Caesar Salad

A variation on a theme: lemon-rosemary roasted chicken shredded over four greens and tossed with a homemade Caesar dressing.

Dressings · Salads · about 1 cup each (varies by dressing)

Salad Dressings

Nine simple house dressings, from a tomato-garlic blend and a yogurt dressing to a classic homemade mayonnaise.

Dressings · Fish · 4–5 servings

Salad Niçoise

Grilled tuna, haricots verts, new potatoes, eggs and the small purplish olives of Nice, composed on Bibb lettuce with a pesto-balsamic dressing.

Dressings · Fish · 4 servings

Shrimp Caesar Salad

Quickly roasted tail-on shrimp over romaine with garlic croutons and a homemade anchovy-Parmesan Caesar dressing.

Vegetables · Dressings · 4 servings

Steamed Asparagus with Mustard Vinaigrette

The first course I serve whenever great asparagus appears in the market: steamed spears at room temperature with a spoonful of Dijon vinaigrette.

Salads · Vegetables · 4 servings

String Bean, Tomato and Red Onion Salad

Crunchy parboiled string beans with peeled tomato wedges, red onion, basil and toasted sesame seeds in a balsamic-Dijon vinaigrette.