BEET & ENDIVE SALAD w/WALNUTS

By BobD

Ingredients

• To make the dressing:
• This salad is a French classic with a small amount of goat cheese or feta. (In France, they might use blue cheese or go without any cheese), a tart contrast to the sweet beets.
• 1 tablespoon sherry vinegar
• 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
• Sea salt, kosher salt, or fleur de sel
• 1/2 to 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard (to taste)
• 1 very small garlic clove, finely minced or put through a press
• 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 tablespoon walnut oil
• Freshly ground pepper
• To make the salad:
• 4 small or medium beets, roasted, peeled, and cut in wedges or half-moons
• 4 Belgian endives, rinsed and sliced
• 2 tablespoons broken walnuts, preferably from fresh shelled walnuts
• 2 ounces fresh, mild goat cheese or feta, crumbled
• 2 teaspoons minced fresh tarragon
• 1 teaspoon minced chives

Details

Servings 4
Adapted from nytimes.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. Make the dressing: In a small bowl, whisk together the sherry vinegar, balsamic vinegar, salt to taste, Dijon mustard and garlic until combined well. Whisk in the olive oil and the walnut oil. Add freshly ground pepper to taste.

2. Combine the salad ingredients in a large bowl. Toss with the dressing and serve.

Advance preparation: The roasted beets will keep for five days in the refrigerator. You can make the dressing several hours ahead.