Arugula, radicchio, endive, roasted walnut, and maytag blue

1 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1cupRoasted walnuts; warm
One orange ; Juice of
½cupRice wine vinegar
Salt and pepper
½cupWalnut oil
¼cupExtra-virgin olive oil
½poundsArugula; cleaned and stems removed
½Head of radicchio; julienned
12Endive spears/leaves
½poundsMaytag blue cheese
¼cupEdible flowers
2tablespoonsCracked black pepper

Directions

ESSENCE OF EMERIL SHOW #EE2317

For the dressing: Place the warm walnuts in a mixing bowl. Add the orange juice and rice wine vinegar. Season with salt and pepper. Allow to stand for 10 minutes for the flavors to infuse together. Whisk in the oils.

Reseason if needed. For the lettuces: In a mixing bowl, combine all the greens together and toss with the walnut oil. To assemble, remove the endive spears for the greens and arrange around the platter. Mound the arugula and radicchio in the center of the endive. Sprinkle the Maytag and walnuts around the greens. Garnish with the edible flowers and cracked black pepper.

Yield: 4 servings

Posted to recipelu-digest by molony <molony@...> on Mar 05, 1998