Best Salad With Walnut Mustard Dressing Recipes

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GARDEN SALAD WITH WALNUT VINAIGRETTE



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This classic salad gets an upgrade with toasted walnuts that are sprinkled in the salad and blended into the dressing.

Provided by Patty Mastracco

Time 15m

Number Of Ingredients 14

DRESSING
5 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons sherry vinegar
2 tablespoons California walnuts, chopped, toasted
2 teaspoons honey
1 teaspoon mustard, spicy brown
1/4 teaspoon sea salt, or to taste
1 shallot, small, sliced
SALAD
8 cups salad greens, lightly packed
3/4 cup California walnuts, coarsely chopped, toasted
2 tomatoes, medium, cut into eighths
1/4 red onion, thinly sliced
Pepper, freshly ground, to taste

Steps:

  • To prepare dressing, puree all ingredients in a small blender or food processor until smooth. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve. (May be prepared several days ahead.)
  • Place greens, walnuts, tomatoes and onion in a large bowl and drizzle with dressing; toss well to coat. Season with pepper and serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 250 cal, Cholesterol 0 mg, Carbohydrate 11 g, Protein 4 g

SALAD WITH WALNUT-MUSTARD DRESSING



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Categories     Salad     Leafy Green     Mustard     Side     No-Cook     Valentine's Day     Low Carb     Vegetarian     Walnut     Spring     Bon Appétit     Sugar Conscious     Kidney Friendly     Pescatarian     Paleo     Dairy Free     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Peanut Free     Soy Free     Kosher

Yield 2 servings; can be doubled

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 tablespoon regular or low-fat mayonnaise
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon walnut oil or olive oil
2 teaspoons grainy Dijon mustard
1/2 head radicchio, torn into bite-size pieces
1/2 head Bibb lettuce, torn into bite-size pieces
1/4 cup coarsely chopped walnuts, toasted

Steps:

  • Combine mayonnaise, lemon juice, oil and mustard in small bowl. Whisk to blend well. Season dressing to taste with salt and pepper.
  • Combine radicchio and Bibb lettuce in large bowl. Add dressing; toss to coat evenly. Divide salad between 2 plates. Sprinkle with walnuts and serve.

COLLARD SALAD WITH WALNUTS, PECORINO AND MUSTARD VINAIGRETTE



Collard Salad with Walnuts, Pecorino and Mustard Vinaigrette image

Provided by Geoffrey Zakarian

Categories     side-dish

Time 10m

Yield 8 to 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

5 tablespoons champagne vinegar
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1/2 teaspoon honey
1/2 cup extra virgin-olive oil
8 cups loosely packed thinly sliced collard greens (stems removed)
1 cup hazelnuts, toasted and chopped
1 cup grated Pecorino Romano cheese
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Whisk the vinegar, mustard and honey together in a large bowl. Slowly drizzle in the olive oil while whisking to emulsify the dressing.
  • Add the collards, hazelnuts and cheese to the bowl. Using clean hands, work the dressing into the leaves, massaging them for almost 1 minute. The acid will break down the leaves a bit and tenderize them. Season the salad with salt and pepper.

BEET AND ENDIVE SALAD WITH WALNUTS



Beet and Endive Salad with Walnuts image

This is a French classic. I add a small amount of goat cheese or feta to mine (in France they might use blue cheese, or no cheese), a tart contrast to the sweet beets.

Provided by Martha Rose Shulman

Time 10m

Yield Serves 4

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 tablespoon sherry vinegar
1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
Sea salt, kosher salt, or fleur de sel
1/2 to 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard (to taste)
1 very small garlic clove, finely minced or put through a press
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon walnut oil
Freshly ground pepper
4 small or medium beets, roasted, peeled, and cut in wedges or half-moons
4 Belgian endives, rinsed and sliced
2 tablespoons broken walnuts, preferably from fresh shelled walnuts
2 ounces fresh, mild goat cheese or feta, crumbled
2 teaspoons minced fresh tarragon
1 teaspoon minced chives

Steps:

  • Make the dressing: In a small bowl, whisk together the sherry vinegar, balsamic vinegar, salt to taste, Dijon mustard and garlic until combined well. Whisk in the olive oil and the walnut oil. Add freshly ground pepper to taste.
  • Combine the salad ingredients in a large bowl. Toss with the dressing and serve.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 230, UnsaturatedFat 14 grams, Carbohydrate 11 grams, Fat 19 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 5 grams, SaturatedFat 4 grams, Sodium 404 milligrams, Sugar 6 grams, TransFat 0 grams

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