Apple Endive And Cabrales Salad Recipes

Steps:

• Place bacon in a hot skillet over low heat. Cook completely to render fat. Remove lardons from skillet and reserve on paper towels. From the skillet remove 2 tablespoons of rendered fat to a bowl. Add shallots to fat. Stir in mustard and vinegar. Season with salt and pepper. Whisk in oil until dressing is emulsified.
• Toss chicory pieces with bacon, vinaigrette and croutons.

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• Separate endive leaves and wash well in cold running water. Trim and discard stems, break leaves into bite-sized pieces, and pat dry. Set aside in a bowl.
• Peel and core apples and cut into thin slices. In another bowl, combine remaining ingredients.
• Add apple slices to cream mixture. (The apples can now be reserved in the refrigerator as long as 4 hours.)
• At serving time, pour apple and cream mixture onto endive. Toss well to coat and serve immediately.

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• To make dressing: In a small bowl, whisk together the oil, vinegar, juice and honey. Season with salt.
• In a small sauté pan, toast the pecans over medium heat. Allow to cool.
• Mix together the endive, arugula, apple and cherries (or cranberries) in a medium-size bowl. Toss with enough dressing to coat. Top with the pecans and goat cheese (optional).

Steps:

• Wash endive, pat dry, trim ends, and cut lengthwise into 1/4-inch-wide slivers.
• Rinse, core, and thinly slice apple lengthwise.
• In a large bowl, mix honey, vinegar, and oil.
• Add endive, apple, pecans, and blue cheese and mix gently to coat.
• Add salt to taste.

Steps:

• Remove any damaged outer leaves of the endives and rinse with cold water. Dry with paper towels, then separate the leaves, or slice crosswise, about 1/2 inch thick. Place in a wide salad bowl. Add the walnuts, gruyère, parsley and tarragon.
• Quarter the apple and cut away the core, then slice very thin (you should have at least 16 slices). Place in a bowl of water acidulated with 1 tablespoon lemon juice.
• Whisk together the vinegars, lemon juice, mustard, salt, and pepper. Whisk in the oils. Taste and adjust seasonings.
• Drain the apple slices, dry on paper towels, then add to the salad bowl. Toss with the dressing and serve.

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• In a small bowl beat the olive oil and vinegar together.
• In a large bowl combine the remaining ingredients. Beat the dressing ingredients again, pour over the salad ingredients in the bowl, toss well and serve.

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• Heat oven to 300 degrees. Cover a rimmed baking sheet with a nonstick liner or parchment paper. In a large bowl, whisk together egg white and 1/2 teaspoon salt until frothy. Whisk in sugar, wine, cinnamon and cayenne (if desired) until smooth. Add nuts and toss until they are well coated with egg mixture.
• Spread nuts on baking sheet and bake for 30 minutes, stirring halfway through. The nuts should be glazed and golden at the edges. Let cool. Coarsely chop 1 cup of the nuts (save the rest for noshing).
• Prepare the salad: In a large bowl, combine shallot, vinegar and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt, and toss well. Let sit for 10 minutes, then whisk in olive oil. Add apples, and toss to coat.
• Put endive and arugula in a salad bowl. Add apple mixture and chopped nuts, and toss well. Season to taste with more salt and black pepper, and serve at once.