Best 8 Thyme Vinaigrette Salad Recipes

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Indulge in a culinary journey with our thyme vinaigrette salad, a harmonious blend of flavors and textures that will tantalize your taste buds. This refreshing salad features crisp greens, juicy tomatoes, crunchy cucumbers, and tangy red onions, all tossed in a zesty thyme vinaigrette dressing. For a delightful twist, add crumbled feta cheese or grilled chicken for an extra savory touch. This versatile salad is perfect as a light lunch, a vibrant side dish, or a healthy snack. Explore our collection of thyme vinaigrette salad recipes, each offering unique variations to suit your preferences. Dive into the vibrant flavors of the classic thyme vinaigrette salad, or experiment with the aromatic basil thyme vinaigrette or the tangy lemon thyme vinaigrette. Discover the perfect thyme vinaigrette salad recipe to complement your next meal and elevate your dining experience.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

THYME VINAIGRETTE SALAD



Thyme Vinaigrette Salad image

"A couple from France gave us this recipe years ago when they were guests in our home," relates Jackie Heyer of Cushing, Iowa. "The dressing is the real French dressing-made with oil, vinegar, lemon juice and herbs-not the creamy tomato-based type we're accustomed to. The thyme flavor is wonderful on any combination of greens and vegetables," she adds.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch

Time 10m

Yield about 1 cup dressing.

Number Of Ingredients 7

2/3 cup canola oil
1/3 cup cider vinegar
2 to 3 teaspoons lemon juice
1 to 2 teaspoons dried thyme
1/2 to 1 teaspoon salt
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon pepper
Torn salad greens, sliced cucumbers and chopped sweet red and yellow peppers or vegetables of your choice

Steps:

  • In a jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine the oil, vinegar, lemon juice, thyme, salt and pepper; shake well. Serve with salad. Store in the refrigerator; shake before serving.

Nutrition Facts :

MEDITERRANEAN LENTIL SALAD WITH LEMON-THYME VINAIGRETTE



Mediterranean Lentil Salad With Lemon-Thyme Vinaigrette image

Provided by Molly O'Neill

Categories     dinner, easy, lunch, salads and dressings, side dish

Time 30m

Yield Four servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 cup lentils
5 cups water
1 tomato, cored and chopped
1/2 cup oil-cured black olives, pitted and coarsely chopped
1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
2 stalks celery, trimmed, peeled and thinly sliced
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley, for garnish
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
2 large cloves garlic, peeled and minced
2 teaspoons minced fresh thyme leaves
2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons olive oil
1/2 teaspoon salt
Freshly ground pepper to taste

Steps:

  • To make the salad, combine the lentils and water in a large saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until tender but not mushy, about 20 minutes. Drain, place in a large bowl and let cool. Toss the tomato, olives, feta and celery with the lentils.
  • To make the vinaigrette, whisk together the lemon juice, garlic and thyme in a medium bowl. Slowly whisk in the olive oil. Whisk in the salt and pepper. Toss the vinaigrette with the salad and season to taste. Divide among 4 plates, garnish with chopped parsley and serve.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 338, UnsaturatedFat 10 grams, Carbohydrate 38 grams, Fat 15 grams, Fiber 7 grams, Protein 16 grams, SaturatedFat 4 grams, Sodium 1067 milligrams, Sugar 3 grams

BABY SPINACH SALAD WITH THYME AND DIJON VINAIGRETTE WITH CRISP SWISS CHEESE CRISPS



Baby Spinach Salad with Thyme and Dijon Vinaigrette with Crisp Swiss Cheese Crisps image

Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network

Categories     appetizer

Time 20m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 1/2 cups shredded Swiss cheese
1 sack, 12 ounces, baby spinach or 3/4 pound from bulk bins
1 small red apple, cored and thinly sliced
1 wedge lemon
3 or 4 sprigs fresh thyme, stripped from stems and chopped
1 rounded teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 1/2 tablespoons red wine vinegar, eyeball it
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, eyeball the amount

Steps:

  • Heat a nonstick skillet over medium high heat. Add shredded Swiss in small, 2-inch piles to the hot skillet. When the cheese fries to a light golden color at the edges, about 1 minute, and can be moved with a thin spatula, turn the cheese rounds, cook another 15 seconds, then remove rounds from the skillet and transfer rounds to a work surface to cool. The cheese crisps will cool within a minute or so. Repeat to form 12 to 16 crisps, 3 or 4 per salad. Crisps may also be flavored with cracked black pepper and chopped thyme or other herbs.
  • Place spinach in a bowl. After slicing your apple, squeeze a wedge of lemon over the slices to keep them from browning. Toss apples with spinach. For dressing, combine thyme, Dijon mustard and vinegar with a whisk. Stream in olive oil while continuing to whisk dressing. Pour dressing over the salad and toss to coat greens and apple evenly. Pile salad onto cheese roundss and serve.

FUSION SALAD WITH LEMON-THYME VINAIGRETTE



Fusion Salad With Lemon-Thyme Vinaigrette image

Make and share this Fusion Salad With Lemon-Thyme Vinaigrette recipe from Food.com.

Provided by gailanng

Categories     Mango

Time 25m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 teaspoons finely snipped fresh thyme leaves
2 teaspoons finely snipped fresh mint leaves
2 teaspoons honey
1/2 teaspoon grated lemon zest
1/4 teaspoon finely minced garlic
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 dash fresh ground black pepper
1/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup pecan halves
1 (5 ounce) bag Baby Lettuces
1 ripe mango, cubed (about 1 3/4 cups)
1/2 medium red onion, thinly sliced
2 kiwi, cut into 8 wedges

Steps:

  • Whisk together first 9 ingredients; refrigerate, covered.
  • Heat sugar in small skillet over medium heat until sugar melts and is a light golden brown. Stir in pecans until all are well coated. Spread on greased foil or parchment paper. When cool, chop into bite-size pieces; set aside.
  • To Serve: Toss baby lettuces with mango and onion; divide among 8 salad plates. Arrange 2 kiwi wedges on each salad, sprinkle with caramelized pecans. Drizzle vinaigrette over salads; serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 247.5, Fat 16.3, SaturatedFat 2.1, Sodium 99.1, Carbohydrate 27.1, Fiber 2.4, Sugar 23.5, Protein 1.4

FINGERLING POTATO SALAD WITH HONEY-THYME VINAIGRETTE



Fingerling Potato Salad With Honey-Thyme Vinaigrette image

If you are on Chicago's Miracle Mile near the Marriott, watch out for bees! Chef Myk Banas keeps hives on the rooftop and uses the honey in dishes served at the restaurant. This is a very nice potato salad, very fresh tasting. The nutritional information is off, because there is twice as much dressing as you will need, but according to the chef it will keep for several weeks, so make the entire quantity. Chilling time not included in cooking time. From Midwest Living, June 2011.

Provided by duonyte

Categories     Salad Dressings

Time 40m

Yield 8-10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 1/2 lbs white fingerling potatoes or 1 1/2 lbs yellow fingerling potatoes
1 teaspoon kosher salt
8 ounces French haricots vert or 8 ounces young green beans
3 cups water
1/4 cup cider vinegar, I use rice vinegar
1 medium shallot, halved
2 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon fresh thyme leave
1 1/2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 cup canola oil or 1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 small red onion, halved and thinly sliced
1 lb bacon, crisp-cooked and crumbled
1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese

Steps:

  • Scrub the potatoes and cook in boiling water with the 1 tsp salt until just tender, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain well and spread on a cookie sheet to cool. Halve lengthwise when cool enough to handle.
  • Trim and halve haricots verts or green beans. Drop into 3 cups boiling water, return to boil, reduce heat and cook 1 to 2 minutes, until crisp-tender. Drain and drop into a bowl of ice water. Let stand 5 minutes, then drain well.
  • For vinaigrette, mix vinegar, shallot, honey, thyme, mustard, salt and pepper in food processor or blender and process until smooth. With processor or blender running, slowly pour in the oil in a steady stream, until the mixture is thickened.
  • In a large salad bowl, combine the potatoes, beans and red onion. Drizzle over enough dressing to coat everything thoroughly. Cover and chill from 2 to 24 hours.Serve.
  • Just before serving, toss salad with bacon and top with feta. Serve additional vinaigrette on the side, or reserve for another use.
  • Note1: Fingerling potatoes are not around just now, so I used red potatoes that I peeled and cut into quarters or eights, which worked very nicely. I have also added some sweet potatoes to the other potatoes, and that was good, too.
  • Note2: I mixed the vinaigrette in a 2 cup measuring cup with my stick blender, which worked perfectly.
  • Note3: Extra dressing keeps for several weeks, according to chef, but I used it up faster than that.
  • Note4: This makes a whole lot more salad than I can use. I just cook up two or three potatoes, a good handful of the beans and drizzle a bit of the dressing on it. Once you make the dressing, this is a snap.
  • Note5: I use just a slice or two of bacon per serving, and often don't use it at all. I think chunks of good ham or turkey would be really nice in this, too.

WARM MUSHROOM AND SWEET CORN SALAD WITH THYME & BASIL VINAIGRETTE RECIPE - (4.1/5)



Warm Mushroom and Sweet Corn Salad with Thyme & Basil Vinaigrette Recipe - (4.1/5) image

Provided by franny-2

Number Of Ingredients 12

1/2 cup (125 mL) olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp (5 mL) chopped fresh thyme
1/3 cup (80 mL) red wine vinegar
1 tsp (5 mL) dry mustard or Dijon mustard
Pinch of granulated sugar
Salt and freshly ground pepper
8 oz (250 g) cremini mushrooms, sliced
1 1/2 cups (375 mL) cooked corn kernels
1 cup (250 mL) diced tomatoes or halved cherry tomatoes
1/4 cup (60 mL) chopped fresh basil
1 large head leaf lettuce, torn (or 10 cups/2.5 L baby romaine lettuce)

Steps:

  • 1 Heat half of the oil in a skillet over low heat. Add garlic and thyme and sauté for 1 to 2 minutes or until fragrant but not brown. Spoon half into a heatproof bowl. Set skillet with remaining garlic mixture aside. 2 Add remaining oil, vinegar, mustard and sugar to garlic mixture in bowl and whisk to combine. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Set aside. 3 Just before serving, return skillet to medium- high heat and heat until sizzling. Add mushrooms and season with salt and pepper. Sauté for about 5 minutes or until liquid is released and mushrooms start to brown. Add corn and sauté for 2 minutes or until hot and golden brown. Stir in tomatoes and remove from heat. 4 Whisk basil into vinaigrette and toss half with lettuce in a large bowl. Arrange lettuce on serving plates, top with warm vegetables and drizzle with remaining vinaigrette. Season with salt and pepper.

SPINACH AND WALNUT SALAD WITH THYME VINAIGRETTE



Spinach and Walnut Salad with Thyme Vinaigrette image

Provided by Ingrid Hoffmann

Categories     side-dish

Time 20m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 (9-ounce) bag spinach or baby spinach leaves, washed and dried
2 oranges, segmented
1/2 cup walnuts, toasted
1 1/2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
1/2 to 1 teaspoon sugar
1 tablespoon fresh chopped thyme leaves
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

  • To prepare the salad: Put the spinach in a salad bowl and arrange the orange segments and walnuts decoratively on top.
  • To prepare the vinaigrette: In a small clean bowl, using a wire whisk, mix the vinegar, sugar and thyme. Drizzle in the oil, whisking constantly. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
  • Drizzle the thyme vinaigrette over the salad and serve.

SESAME-THYME CRUSTED GOAT CHEESE WITH ARUGULA SALAD WITH WARM SHIITAKE-TOMATO VINAIGRETTE



Sesame-Thyme Crusted Goat Cheese with Arugula Salad with Warm Shiitake-Tomato Vinaigrette image

Provided by Ming Tsai

Time 25m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

1/2 cup sesame seeds
1 tablespoon fresh thyme, minced, save some sprigs for garnish
1 teaspoon coarse cracked black pepper
1 log goat cheese, cut into 1/2-inch slices
1 pound arugula, prepped
2 tablespoons pommery mustard (whole grain)
3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
2/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
2 shallots, minced
2 cups sliced shiitake mushrooms
1 cup ripe tomatoes (yellow and red),1/2-inch dice
1 crusty loaf sour dough bread, cut into 1-inch slices
1 head garlic
Salt and black pepper, to taste
Olive oil, to cook

Steps:

  • On a plate, mix together the sesame seeds, thyme and coarse black pepper. Dip the cheese slices on one side only. In a very hot non-stick pan coated lightly with olive oil, pan sear the crusted side only until golden brown. Meanwhile, whisk together the mustard, vinegar and extra virgin olive oil. Season and check for flavor. In a hot saute pan coated lightly with olive oil, saute the shallots and shiitakes until soft, about 3 minutes. Add the tomatoes and deglaze with the vinaigrette. Check for seasoning. In a large bowl, toss the arugula with half of the vinaigrette and check for flavor. Add more vinaigrette if needed. Also, slice the head garlic in half and lightly rub the bread with the garlic and grill until golden brown.

Tips:

  • For a tangier vinaigrette, use red wine vinegar instead of white wine vinegar.
  • Add a touch of Dijon mustard to the vinaigrette for a richer flavor.
  • If you don't have any shallots, you can substitute a small onion.
  • Be sure to finely chop the shallots and thyme so that they evenly distribute throughout the vinaigrette.
  • Let the vinaigrette sit for at least 30 minutes before using to allow the flavors to meld.
  • When assembling the salad, toss the greens with the vinaigrette and then top with the tomatoes, cucumber, and red onion.
  • Serve the salad immediately.

Conclusion:

Thyme vinaigrette salad is a light and refreshing salad that is perfect for a summer meal. The bright flavors of the thyme and lemon are a perfect complement to the fresh vegetables. This salad is also very easy to make, and it can be tailored to your own taste preferences. For example, you can add more or less thyme, or you can substitute a different type of vinegar. You can also add other vegetables to the salad, such as bell peppers, carrots, or zucchini.

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