Watercress Endive And Apple Salad With Cider Dressing Recipe Epicuriouscom

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• Whisk first 4 ingredients in small bowl. Gradually whisk in oil. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Set vinaigrette aside. Mix Belgian endive, escarole, and apple in large bowl. Toss salad with 1/4 cup vinaigrette.

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• Chop and remove stems from watercress. Cut endive into cross pieces. Toss the two together and dress with mustard vinaigrette.

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• In a bowl whisk together the cider, the vinegar, the lemon juice, the mustard, the shallot, the Worcestershire sauce, the thyme, and salt and pepper to taste, add the oil in a stream, whisking, and whisk the dressing until it is emulsified. Let the dressing stand at room temperature for 30 minutes to let the flavors develop. In another bowl toss the apples, cored and cut into 1/2-inch pieces, with 2 tablespoons of the dressing. In a large bowl toss together the endive slices and the watercress with the remaining dressing and divide the watercress mixture among the 6 salad plates. Top the watercress with the apples and the almonds and garnish the plates with the reserved endive tips.

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• Cut off the tough stems of the watercress and discard.
• Cut off the end of the endive and cut the head into bite-size pieces.
• Rinse watercress and endive and drain or spin dry. Put in a salad bowl.
• Put the lemon juice, vinegar, mustard, salt and pepper in a small bowl. Using a wire whisk, beat in the oil. Pour the dressing over the salad greens and toss.

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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).

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• Place endive and watercress in large bowl. Mix vinegar and mustard in small bowl; slowly whisk in oil. Add mustard seeds. Season dressing with salt and pepper. Pour dressing over endive and watercress; toss to coat. Transfer salad to platter. Sprinkle with walnuts and cranberries and serve.