smartypants71
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Post by smartypants71 on Jul 7, 2016 13:10:58 GMT
I like the strawberry poppyseed salad at panera this time of year and I think you can buy their bottled dressing at some grocery stores... and maybe at their restaurants? I don't know, I've never actually looked to buy them. Otherwise, Brianna's is a good brand. It has a picture of a peach on it for some reason I don't understand. LOL. Apologies if you really only want balsamics, but since you mentioned the berries and pecans in your salad, I would eat that with a poppyseed dressing... (balsamic is good, too, I just don't have any leads on that). I've never seen Panera dressing in the stores. What's your usual grocery store, if you don't mind? I might need to go to one of our bigger ones for more options. And I love both poppy seed and all the fruity ones. Uno's has a blueberry one, and even the dressing for Wendy's fruity salad like that is pretty decent. I wonder how a strawberry vinaigrette would be...I see raspberry often, and that's great. I get my Panera dressing at Randall's (a Safeway store) |
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julieb
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Post by julieb on Jul 7, 2016 13:13:40 GMT
This is the one I'm using for dd's shower this weekend -
1/4 cup olive oil (prefer Lucini premium)
1 tbsp + 1 1/2 tsp. red wine vinegar
1 tbsp honey
1 tbsp minced red onion
2 tsp. Dijon mustard
1/2 tsp. salt & freshly ground pepper (ha - I use regular)
Blend together all but red onion. Just before serving blend in red onion (or it gets too strong).
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Post by Miss Ang on Jul 7, 2016 13:18:10 GMT
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Post by terri on Jul 7, 2016 13:39:45 GMT
terri where did you eat? That sounds yummy!' The Tin Angel and I highly recommend it. I also had the Bacon Wrapped Figs which were great and my husband loved the Cedar Planked Salmon. |
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Post by anxiousmom on Jul 7, 2016 13:47:35 GMT
Do you have a handheld blender to mix things up? I find that it helps more than just shaking or mixing by hand. I have a Viking one that has all kinds of accouterments and I use it for more than just emulsifying liquids-but it works like a champ to get salad dressings mixed correctly which also has a big impact on the taste.
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Post by mimi3566 on Jul 7, 2016 14:42:58 GMT
I like my dressing a little on the tangier side so I make my own using a good quality balsamic vinegar, EVOO and Good Seasonings Italian packet....or my other favorite go-to is Brianna's Poppy Seed dressing sold at my local Publix.
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Post by cmpeter on Jul 7, 2016 14:50:29 GMT
For a store bought balsamic, I like Girards (the triangle shaped bottles).
For a salad with fruit and nuts, Brianna's Blush Wine (has a big strawberry on the label) is perfect.
For homemade, I like 1 part olive oil, 2 parts fresh squeezed grapefruit juice and 1 part balsamic. Add a teaspoon or so of Dijon mustard, salt and pepper. Yum!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 7, 2016 14:59:19 GMT
I am marking my place so I can copy some of these recipes. Thanks, ladies!
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bklyngal62
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Post by bklyngal62 on Jul 7, 2016 15:20:14 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jul 7, 2016 15:25:08 GMT
I have a great zesty Italian dressing I make....super easy and really good. I'm not much into creamy dressing, unless it's a homemade buttermilk ranch, just oil & vinegar based.
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Post by tmarschall on Jul 7, 2016 15:36:09 GMT
I haven't! I'll check at Meijer...I like their produce. |
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Post by tmarschall on Jul 7, 2016 15:37:09 GMT
Do you have a handheld blender to mix things up? I find that it helps more than just shaking or mixing by hand. I have a Viking one that has all kinds of accouterments and I use it for more than just emulsifying liquids-but it works like a champ to get salad dressings mixed correctly which also has a big impact on the taste. I do! Hadn't thought of using it for this...great idea. I rarely use it for anything but soup! |
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Post by tmarschall on Jul 7, 2016 15:38:23 GMT
For a store bought balsamic, I like Girards (the triangle shaped bottles). For a salad with fruit and nuts, Brianna's Blush Wine (has a big strawberry on the label) is perfect. For homemade, I like 1 part olive oil, 2 parts fresh squeezed grapefruit juice and 1 part balsamic. Add a teaspoon or so of Dijon mustard, salt and pepper. Yum! I love grapefruit anything. This sounds so good! |
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Post by tmarschall on Jul 7, 2016 15:42:08 GMT
So much good stuff here, ladies. Thank you for taking the time to provide recipes and recommendations. Can't wait for my next salad!
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Post by anxiousmom on Jul 7, 2016 15:42:09 GMT
Do you have a handheld blender to mix things up? I find that it helps more than just shaking or mixing by hand. I have a Viking one that has all kinds of accouterments and I use it for more than just emulsifying liquids-but it works like a champ to get salad dressings mixed correctly which also has a big impact on the taste. I do! Hadn't thought of using it for this...great idea. I rarely use it for anything but soup! I may be the odd man out, but I think it changes the difference in the final taste because the flavors are mixed together in a way that they just aren't when you mix by hand or shake to mix. My mom also uses hers to mix dressings and she says the same thing. |
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oh yvonne
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Post by oh yvonne on Jul 7, 2016 16:44:44 GMT
oh gosh, I know exactly what you mean, OP. I made this salad the other day and it was yummy. And the dressing was yummy, but as I shared on the dinner thread, I needed something about the salad to be more savory to offset the sweet. The dressing was just not tangy enough to me. So the next day I had the same salad again, but I tried the bottled Sesame vinaigrette from Trader Joe's and that was the ticket.  Rainbow Chicken Salad |
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Post by calgal08 on Jul 7, 2016 16:56:11 GMT
I know what you mean. Those lovely berry vinaigrettes are the finishing touch to a fancy salad. I can't make those, but I do adore Alton Brown's Honey Mustard vinaigrette. It's the perfect balance of sweet and tangy. It has three ingredients and whips up in a couple of minutes. 5 T honey 3 T Dijon mustard 2 T white wine vinegar combine and mix until smooth This is pretty much the same as the dressing I use on my salad every lunch. Except I use apple cider vinegar and agave. Actually, my quantities are different too, I don't measure, but mine is more mustard and less agave. |
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Post by tmarschall on Jul 7, 2016 19:25:55 GMT
oh gosh, I know exactly what you mean, OP. I made this salad the other day and it was yummy. And the dressing was yummy, but as I shared on the dinner thread, I needed something about the salad to be more savory to offset the sweet. The dressing was just not tangy enough to me. So the next day I had the same salad again, but I tried the bottled Sesame vinaigrette from Trader Joe's and that was the ticket. Rainbow Chicken SaladThat is a beautiful salad! I haven't been to Trader Joe's in a while. Let's see...TO, Target, Meijer, maybe Walmart...I apparently need to do a tour of grocery stores this week! |
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