34 salad with bacon vinaigrette and blue cheese Recipes

granny smith apple, cored and julienned, balsamic vinaigrette salad dressing, crumbled blue cheese, chopped pecans, turkey bacon, torn romaine lettuce

chopped pecans, cucumbers, peeled, cooked thick-cut bacon slices, halved, shredded or matchstick carrots, crumbled blue cheese, salt and freshly ground pepper to taste, white wine vinaigrette

bacon, chickpeas, rinsed, drained and patted dry, spinach, stems removed, cider vinegar, dijon mustard, olive oil, dried figs, stemmed and sliced, crumbled blue cheese , optional

head iceberg lettuce, cut into 4 wedges, dijon mustard, red wine vinegar, garlic, minced, olive oil, sugar, blue cheese, crumbled, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, grape tomatoes, bacon , cooked until crispy and crumbled, diced red onion

torn frisee leaves, diagonally cut belgian endive (about 3 heads ), sliced radicchio, center-cut bacon, chopped shallots, champagne vinegar, maple syrup, extra-virgin olive oil, dijon mustard, salt, freshly ground black pepper, crumbled blue cheese

bacon , cut into 1/2 inch pieces, mixed salad greens, rinsed ,tough stems removed,and dried (baby spinach, arugula, red leaf lettuce, frisee, romaine), walla walla sweet onion, thinly sliced, crumbled oregon blue cheese, bing cherries or 3/4 lb other dark sweet cherry, white wine vinegar, olive oil, salt & freshly ground black pepper

chopped pecans, cucumbers, peeled, bacon, strips halved (crispy cooked thick bacon), shredded carrots or 1/3 cup matchstick carrot, crumbled blue cheese, salt , to taste, fresh ground black pepper , to taste, white wine vinegar, dijon mustard, garlic clove, minced, sugar, olive oil, salt , to taste, fresh ground black pepper , to taste

bacon (about 4 oz), onion, thinly sliced (about 3 1/2 cups), kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, mild blue cheese , such as maytag, crumbled (about 3/4 cup), white wine vinegar, extra-virgin olive oil, head escarole, coarsely chopped (about 1 lb or 12 cups chopped )

cobb salad with grilled chicken, mercury , in dallas, special equipment 4 four-inch ring molds approximately 2 inches tall, champagne vinaigrette 1/4 cup champagne vinegar, egg yolk, creole mustard, canola oil, salt and freshly ground pepper to taste, in a bowl whisk together the vinegar , egg yolk, and mustard. then slowly pour in the oil, whisking to emulsify. season with salt and pepper. refrigerate until ready to use., salad 2 ripe avocados, peeled, seeded, and flesh broken into large pieces, hard-boiled eggs, grated, ripe tomato, peeled, seeded, and diced, cooked bacon, diced, blue cheese , preferably roquefort, approximately 1 cup champagne vinaigrette (recipe above), head romaine , cut in julienne strips 2 inches long, salt and freshly ground pepper to taste, in a large bowl toss the avocado , grated egg, tomato, bacon, cheese, lettuce, and enough champagne vinaigrette to just moisten the ingredients. with a spoon, mash everything together until it resembles a loose guacamole. season with salt and pepper. if you are not using immediately, cover surface with plastic wrap and refrigerate., when you are ready to assemble the salads, set out 4 dinner plates. place a ring mold on each plate and fill it with salad. using moderate pressure, press the salad down with a spoon or fork until it is flush with the top of the ring. refrigerate the salads for 1 hour., chicken 4 boneless chicken breasts, approximately 6 oz each, basil oil (for garnish , optional), chile oil (for garnish , optional), grill the breasts until just done , about 5 minutes per side. may be sauteed, if you wish. keep warm., unmold the salads , hold down the top of the salad with 1 hand while you carefully remove the ring with the other, giving it a slight twist as you lift up if it doesn tsp move easily., warm chicken and place on top of the salads in a grid fashion, 2 pieces 1 way, 2 the other, and so on. drizzle the plate with the basil and chile oils, if desired. serve immediately. serves 4., this recipe comes courtesy of chef chris ward and his four-star dallas restaurant, the mercury.

cobb salad with grilled chicken, mercury , in dallas, special equipment 4 four-inch ring molds approximately 2 inches tall, champagne vinaigrette 1/4 cup champagne vinegar, egg yolk, creole mustard, canola oil, salt and freshly ground pepper to taste, in a bowl whisk together the vinegar , egg yolk, and mustard. then slowly pour in the oil, whisking to emulsify. season with salt and pepper. refrigerate until ready to use., salad 2 ripe avocados, peeled, seeded, and flesh broken into large pieces, hard-boiled eggs, grated, ripe tomato, peeled, seeded, and diced, cooked bacon, diced, blue cheese , preferably roquefort, approximately 1 cup champagne vinaigrette (recipe above), head romaine , cut in julienne strips 2 inches long, salt and freshly ground pepper to taste, in a large bowl toss the avocado , grated egg, tomato, bacon, cheese, lettuce, and enough champagne vinaigrette to just moisten the ingredients. with a spoon, mash everything together until it resembles a loose guacamole. season with salt and pepper. if you are not using immediately, cover surface with plastic wrap and refrigerate., when you are ready to assemble the salads, set out 4 dinner plates. place a ring mold on each plate and fill it with salad. using moderate pressure, press the salad down with a spoon or fork until it is flush with the top of the ring. refrigerate the salads for 1 hour., chicken 4 boneless chicken breasts, approximately 6 oz each, basil oil (for garnish , optional), chile oil (for garnish , optional)

recipe warm bacon-brown sugar vinaigrette , recipe follows, acorn squash, quartered and seeded, yellow onion, peeled and both ends trimmed, olive oil, heads bibb lettuce, cooked black-eyed peas, drained, roasted pecan pieces, crumbled blue cheese, salt, freshly ground black pepper, diced smoked bacon , cooked until crisp, drained (about 6 thick-cut slices), vegetable oil, balsamic vinegar, dark brown sugar, creole mustard, minced shallots, salt, freshly ground black pepper

red onion, sliced, olive oil, roasted winter squash (use 3 lb butternut squash), cubed, fresh baby spinach (about 8 cups), blue cheese vinaigrette, sweetened dried cranberries, pecans, chopped and toasted, reduced-fat bacon slices, cooked and crumbled

red onion, sliced, olive oil, roasted winter squash (use 3 lb butternut squash), cubed, fresh baby spinach (about 8 cups), blue cheese vinaigrette, sweetened dried cranberries, pecans, chopped and toasted, reduced-fat bacon slices, cooked and crumbled

head romaine lettuce, rinsed, trimmed , chopped into bite sized pieces, chilled, ditalini, uncooked, cooked and chopped bacon, tomato, diced, goronzola blue cheese, crumbled , any good blue will work, green onions, sliced, ripe avocado, cubed, balsamic vinaigrette , paul newman s (lite)

ears fresh corn , unhusked, red bell peppers, diameter unpeeled red-skinned potatoes (about 24), quartered, thick bacon slices, cut into 1/2-inch pieces, extra-virgin olive oil, sherry wine vinegar, crumbled blue cheese, chopped green onions, chopped fresh oregano

new potatoes , scrubbed, cooked until almost tender, drained, and halved, olive oil , plus 1/4 cup, salt and freshly ground black, hickory smoked bacon, red onion, finely sliced, white wine vinegar, sugar, coarsely chopped flat-leaf parsley, crumbled maytag blue cheese

romaine lettuce , heart torn into bite size pieces, baby spinach, bacon, chopped, vegetable oil, chicken tenders (about 1/2 lb), red wine vinegar, cider vinegar, grainy mustard, hard-boiled eggs, halved, tomato, cut into wedges, avocado, crumbled blue cheese (about 3 oz)

cucumber, peeled and chopped, red pepper, chopped, green pepper, chopped, chopped red cabbage, stalks celery, chopped, carrots, peeled and chopped, average overripe tomatoes, balsamic vinegar, olive oil, salt and pepper, leftover shredded chicken, crumbled bacon, crumbled blue cheese, crumbled feta cheese