Cafe Green Salad

Recipe courtesy Melissa d'Arabian

Show: Ten Dollar Dinners with Melissa d'Arabian Episode: Perfectly Priced Parisian

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (202)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(202)

Prep Time:
10 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
4 servings

Times:

Prep: 10 min
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Total:: 10 min

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Ingredients

Mustard Vinaigrette:

1 garlic clove, sliced in 1/2
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
Small splash soy sauce
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
3 tablespoons olive oil

Directions

3 cups mixed greens, the darker the better (not iceberg)

Rub the inside of a large wooden bowl with the garlic clove and then either discard it or save it for another use. Put the mustard in the bowl and whisk in the balsamic vinegar and soy sauce (a French secret!) vigorously for about 10 seconds to get a creamy consistency. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Drizzle in the olive oil as slowly as possible with 1 hand while whisking as quickly as possible with the other hand to emulsify. Lay the salad greens on top of the dressing and toss just before serving.

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Comments & Reviews

recipe Cafe Green Salad
Dawn Portland, OR 11-07-2009
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I don't even dig balsamic, but this is awesome!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I've learned to trust Melissa, she quickly became one of our household names like Ina and Giada. In addition to my faith in... her, she sold me on this salad dressing recipe with her presentation in the episode. Sounded good, and it was! **What's great about Melissa is that she's quick, easy, and cheap, but doesn't taste that way, the way Rachel's recipes always seem like something you'd get off the back of a soup can, and she sure is pleasant to watch (which Rachel certainly isn't!). I wish her the best of luck, in the most selfish of ways!Read more
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Jeanne Selah, WA 11-02-2009
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Cafe Green Salad
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Reading all of the 5 star comments, I couldn't wait to try it on my family. My husband is very picky, and he said it was... "very good" I thought it was excellent! It was so very simple to make and I think the garlic smeared around the wooden bowel is key and I also served it on ice, cold plates that I put in the freezer. My son didn't show up for dinner but I can see him really liking this recipe. Will make it soon....Love it....Thank you Melissa for an outstanding recipe.Read more
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Valerie virginia beach, VA 10-31-2009
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Cafe Green Salad
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This is very easy to make and has a lot of flavor. It went well with the potato torte but would go well with any meal. The... salad was so fresh and delicious, I used field greens. I will make this in the future many times, it is that good. I can't wait to see what Melissa will make in January. I would have really have liked to see what she does for holiday meals. Read more
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sarah hingham, MA 10-20-2009
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I'll Never Buy Store Salad Dressing Again...
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Simple. Delicious. I quadruple the recipe and keep it in the fridge for a few weeks. I don't add any garlic , I use garlic in... the bowl when I serve it or I even love it without...Read more
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Lauren Middlesex, NJ 10-19-2009
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Simple Yet Tasty!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I tried this recipe for the first time today. I loved it! I eat salad often and at times get bored and turned off by either... what I am putting in the salad or the dressing. This was refreshing to say the least. Thanks Melissa, keep the recipes coming! Looking forward to more great recipes, Lauren :) Read more
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Patricia Pocatello, ID 10-16-2009
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Where is Melissa
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Great, great recipe. Dressing is out of this world. I missed so many episodes of Melissa, because of the airing time. Please,... please bring her back soon at a better time slot.Read more