Need help with salad recipe

[Morning Glory]

I'm also haunting thrift shops for interesting dinnerware, since we only have white corelle in the house. So far, nothing. The day I found purple glasses, I didn't have the money on me to get the whole set.

Maybe go for black dinnerware? Plates are going to be important for this event.

 

[TastyReuben]

^^^ Grey would look good as well, I think.

 

[rascal]

Thanks for the dressing info, @morning glory. I've heard of xanthan gum but never tried it.I would love to try the raspberry puree. I wonder if the red cabbage could be pickled first, maybe with the red pearl onions, so I can enjoy them. That could replace the beet in the recipe.

@medtran49- blackberry vinaigrette sounds delightful. Where can I find a recipe for that and the mustard? Black grapes and dried cherries sound good. I guess I'll have to buy a lot of veggies and experiment.

@Elizabeth8 - I've never used rutabagas, how are they handled? I have raspberry sorbet and red velvet cake on my list of potential desserts. I love cheesecake, too, though. I'll definitely be posting the final recipes with pictures once it's done.

@rascal- I am planning a beet soup. I found a few recipes I want to try out. They all make me hungry. But I might go for a red pepper soup instead and do a side of beets with blood orange sauce, which looks like something a vampire would eat- it really looks gory. I could probably do about 5 variations of this meal. It's so much fun.

I'm also haunting thrift shops for interesting dinnerware, since we only have white corelle in the house. So far, nothing. The day I found purple glasses, I didn't have the money on me to get the whole set.

We used to do murder mystery nights here with dress up to suit the character. It's very funny, good luck with your night.

Russ

 

[ElizabethB]

@Windangel
Oops!
I Meant to Type Rhubarb not rutabaga
Rhubarb would work well in your salad or as a side
Beautiful color.

 

[Windangel]

Maybe go for black dinnerware? Plates are going to be important for this event.

I got a partial set of black dinnerware today for dirt cheap. Six salad plates and three dinner plates. Even if I can't find exact matches, I like the mismatched look- dark blue, purple, red...

 

[Windangel]

@Windangel
Oops!
I Meant to Type Rhubarb not rutabaga
Rhubarb would work well in your salad or as a side
Beautiful color.

I haven't had rhubarb since I was a child. That might be a good replacement for the beets... I'll have to look for it and try it out.

 

[Windangel]

^^^ Grey would look good as well, I think.

It would look good with the black plates I've already collected.

 

[Morning Glory]

It would look good with the black plates I've already collected.

Excellent!

Re the red salad I happened to have quite a few of the ingredients listed already in the house and have now bought some red endive. I'm going to have a try at making a red salad using the raspberry puree I mentioned before as a dressing. Hopefully, I'll post it up today or tomorrow with photos.

Incidentally - our new Recipe Challenge is featuring Paprika, which happens to be red! So you could perhaps submit an entry for the challenge in practice for your dinner and also keep an eye on the entries for possible ideas.

 

[medtran49]

Blackberry dressing recipe. We used this with fresh zucchini ribbons that had been salted and allowed to sit in a colander for 30 minutes. Chives were also used as a garnish.

 

[Morning Glory]

@Windangel - here is what I did. I like the way it looks and the dark photos but need to tweak some ingredients Hopefully it will give you some inspiration or ideas.