Looking for Honey Mustard Dressing

[Nanci]

My favorite salad is Wolfgang Puck's Chinois Salad. My boyfriend was kind enough to bring me one back from the aiport this past weekend. It reawakened my craving for this salad.

So, I have decided to try and make my own -- slightly lower version. The salad consists of: nappa, green and red cabbage, carrots, daikon, grilled chicken, fried wontons (I am going to bake mine) and honey mustard dressing. I was really surpised when I read the label and discovered the dressing was honey mustard -- I would have sworn it was peanut dressing (so much for my memory).

As you can tell I really love http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/smile.gif this salad. Any dressing recipes to help guarantee a success.

Thanks!

[lorilei]

Here is a recipe for a honey vinaigrette traditionally served with Chinois Chicken Salad... It's fairly high in fat (as it looks), so you might want to cut out some of the oil. However, the peanut oil in this recipe might explain your "peanut" taste.

VINAIGRETTE

2 bunch scallion (white portion only)
1/3 cup pickled ginger, packed
1/4 cup chinese mustard powder
1/2 cup shallots, chopped
1/3 cup honey
2/3 cup soy sauce
2/3 cup ginger vinegar
2 cups peanut oil or vegetable oil
3 tbsp sesame oil
1/2 cup chili oil

Combine first seven vinaigrette ingredients in a blender. Cover and puree for 1 1/2 full minutes. While blender is still running, slowly drizzle in the three oils until the vinaigrette is thick and emulsified completely. Check the seasoning and adjust as desired with salt and pepper. NOTE: The entire batch may not fit in a conventional home blender, so you may need to separate it into two parts.

[Shelly]

Nanci, this salad sounds wonderful. I don't think I've ever had one before. I would love to have your recipe if you don't mind posting it!

[Nanci]

Shelly,

I'll report back next week with the recipe -- assuming my attempt goes well -- or I'll let you know what went wrong.

Nanci

[NancyR]

Now you have my interest aroused. I just checked on my favorite bookseller site and see there are 2 Wolfgang Puck cookbooks available. One is French cooking for the American Kitchen and the other is Recipes from Spago, Chinois, etc. Is the second one the one your recipe is from? Would you recommend the cookbook?

[Nanci]

I know I checked at least one cookbook -- possibly both and the recipe wasn't in it. I have not invested in either cookbook.

I'll provide an update and a recipe after I give it a try possibly next weekend.

[Nanci]

Well I tried to make my own Chinois Salad and it came out pretty good. I used a light honey mustard dressing but it was lacking. I am going to try Lorilei's recipe next time. It sounds like it has the peanut and the zip from the seasame oil that I may be looking for.

Let me know what you think.

* Exported from MasterCook *

Wolfgang Puck's Chinois Salad

Recipe By :
Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Salads

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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Honey Mustard Dressing
4 cups green cabbage leaf
4 cups nappa cabbage
2 cups red cabbage leaves
1 cup carrots -- shaved
1 cup daikon
4 each green onions
6 ounces chicken breast, no skin, no bone, R-T-C
4 each won-ton wrappers

Mix together yogurt, honey and mustard. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Grill chicken breasts and slice thinly.

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Coat cookie sheet with cooking spray. Cut won-ton wrappers into strips (about 1/2 inch thich and 2 inches long). Place wrappers on cookie sheet and spray lightly with cooking spray. Bake 5-7 minutes until golden brown.

Chop green, red and nappa cabbage. Mix together. Shave (peel) carrots or thinly slice. Add to cabbage. Thinly slice daikon and green onions and add to cabbage.

Add chicken and won-ton wrappers and mix together. Mix in salad dressing. and serve.


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Per serving: 195 Calories (kcal); 2g Total Fat; (9% calories from fat); 16g Protein; 31g Carbohydrate; 27mg Cholesterol; 194mg Sodium
Food Exchanges: 1/2 Grain(Starch); 1 1/2 Lean Meat; 3 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 0 Fat; 1/2 Other Carbohydrates


Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0


* Exported from MasterCook *

Honey Mustard Dressing

Recipe By :
Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Salad Dressings

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1/2 cup nonfat yogurt
1 1/3 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon dijon mustard
salt and pepper -- to taste


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Per serving: 40 Calories (kcal); trace Total Fat; (4% calories from fat); 2g Protein; 8g Carbohydrate; 1mg Cholesterol; 69mg Sodium
Food Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 0 Fat; 1/2 Other Carbohydrates


Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0



[This message has been edited by Nanci (edited 07-14-2000).]

[Shelly]

Nanci, thanks for the recipe and feedback. I will add this one to my list!!