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All Seasons Spectacular Salad with a Berry & Walnut Oil Vinaigrette

Name: All Seasons Spectacular Salad with a Berry & Walnut Oil Vinaigrette
Prep time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 3 cups Romaine hearts, chopped 1/2 inch; 1 1/2 cups Belgian endive, chopped 1/2 inch; 6 Belgian endive outer leaves (for garnish); 2 heads radicchio large outer leaves (for garnish); 1/2 cup radicchio, chopped 1/2 inch; 1/2 cup organic apples (Gala), cored and diced 1/2 inch; 1/4 cup pine nuts, toasted; 1/4 cup dried tart cherries or dried cranberries; 1/3 cup blue cheese (veined) Stilton Roquefort or Gorgonzola; 6 ounces walnut oil or almond oil; 2 ounces berry vinegar (raspberry, blueberry or other); 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard; 1 teaspoon honey; 1/8 teaspoon Grinders Rainbow Peppercorn; Salt to taste

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Servings

8 - 10 servings

Prep Time

45 minutes

Cook Time

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Ingredients

3 cups Romaine hearts, chopped 1/2 inch
1 1/2 cups Belgian endive, chopped 1/2 inch
6 Belgian endive outer leaves (for garnish)
2 heads radicchio large outer leaves (for garnish)
1/2 cup radicchio, chopped 1/2 inch
1/2 cup organic apples (Gala), cored and diced 1/2 inch
1/4 cup pine nuts, toasted
1/4 cup dried tart cherries or dried cranberries
1/3 cup blue cheese (veined) Stilton Roquefort or Gorgonzola

Berry & Walnut Oil Vinaigrette Salad Dressing

6 ounces walnut oil or almond oil
2 ounces berry vinegar (raspberry, blueberry or other)
1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon honey
1/8 teaspoon Grinders Rainbow Peppercorn
Salt to taste

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Directions

Thoroughly wash and dry all vegetables and fruit. Cut to size as shown above.
Toss all salad mix ingredients together (except for the blue veined cheese) in a bowl.
Add desired amount of salad dressing (2 to 3 tablespoons per person is average) and mix thoroughly.

To Serve

Arrange an outer leaf of the radicchio to one side of a plate.
Place salad mixture inside the radicchio leaf and allow to cascade onto plate.
Top with the cheese.
Place 3 leaves of the endive evenly around the edge of the salad mix with the tips pointing out towards the edge of the plate.

Berry & Walnut Oil Vinaigrette Salad Dressing

Whisk the vinegar and mustard in a small bowl until mixed.
Gradually whisk in the oil and continue to mix until slightly thickened.
Season with salt and pepper.

Recipe Note

Serves more like 8 to 10 people for a side dish or 4 to 6 as a main dish.

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