Best 7 Irish Flag Salad Recipes

IRISH FLAG SALAD

Steps:

• Divide spinach among four plates; top with pears, oranges, cheese and pistachios., Whisk the dressing ingredients; drizzle over salads. Serve immediately.

IRISH PUB SALAD

Steps:

• For the dressing: Add the olive oil, vinegar, mustard, dried chives, parsley, garlic, shallot, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper to a blender. Blend on high until smooth. Transfer the dressing to a serving bowl and set aside.
• For the salad: Add the butter lettuce to a large serving bowl. Drain 1 cup of the Pickled Beets and add them to the bowl with the lettuce. Top with the cherry tomatoes, Cheddar, celery, cucumbers and eggs.
• Serve the dressing on the side or add it directly to the salad before serving.
• Add the vinegar, pickling spice, sugar, salt and 1/2 cup water to a small saucepan. Heat the mixture over medium-high heat until the sugar and salt are dissolved, about 4 minutes. Turn the heat off. Cut the beets into 1/2- to 1-inch cubes and add them to a quart-size airtight container along with the dill sprigs. Pour the hot pickling liquid over the beets and cool to room temperature, then cover and refrigerate for at least 24 hours before using.

IRISH POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a large saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook for 15-20 minutes or until tender. Drain; cool slightly. Peel and cube potatoes., Transfer to a large bowl., In a small bowl, combine the vinegar, sugar, mustard seed, celery seed and 1/2 teaspoon salt; pour over warm potatoes and toss to coat. Cover and chill. , Just before serving, stir in the corned beef, cabbage and radishes if desired. In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, relish, onions, milk, mustard if desired and remaining salt; pour over salad and toss to coat.

IRISH FLAG SALAD

Steps:

• Divide spinach among four plates; top with pears, oranges, cheese and. pistachios.
• Whisk the dressing ingredients; drizzle over salads. Serve immediately.

IRISH PUB SALAD

Steps:

• Combine mayonnaise, vinegar, tarragon and Dijon mustard in small bowl and whisk to blend. Whisk in enough water by teaspoonfuls to make dressing thin enough to pour. Season dressing to taste with salt and pepper.
• Arrange lettuce on platter as base of salad. Place salad bar ingredients over lettuce in attractive pattern. Top with sliced hard-boiled eggs. Drizzle dressing over salad. Place cheese wedges at ends of platter and serve.

LONG LIVE THE IRISH GREEN SALAD!

Steps:

• Note: I used leftover roasted asparagus spears from the previous night's dinner. Roasted would be preferred over steaming (my personal opinion.).
• Whisk the salad dressing ingredients together and refrigerate. Best prepared 1 hour in advance of serving.
• Combine the salad ingredients in a bowl except for the bell pepper and raisins. Toss.
• Take a shamrock-shaped cookie cutter and cut out shapes from the green bell pepper. (You may need an extra bell pepper to do this step.) How to: first slice the bell pepper lengthwise from stem to bottom. Remove seeds and membrane. Cut out shapes.
• Divide the salad onto [4] salad plates. Garnish with the shamrock-shaped slices of bell pepper; add the raisins.

CLASSIC IRISH SALAD

Steps:

• Place the beets in a saucepan with water to cover and simmer for one hour or until tender. Remove from heat and allow to cool in the liquid. Peel and julienne.
• Break up the heads of bibb lettuce, leaving the leaves whole. Wash and dry. Cut the stems from the watercress; wash and dry the leaves.
• Make the dressing. Mix the creme fraiche, parsley, olive oil and vinegar together and season to taste with salt and pepper.
• To assemble, put whole leaves of lettuce around the outer edges of six individual plates. Place watercress in the middle of the plate and sprinkle the beets on top. Peel the quail eggs and cut them in half. Place the eggs on top and sprinkle with chervil. Drizzle dressing over and serve.