Salad with endive, oranges and Roquefort cheese topcook.tomathouse.com
Ingredients:
For the salad:
- 1 head of Belgian endive (salad chicory)
- 1/4 cup toasted walnut halves
- 60 g Roquefort cheese, cut into 1 cm thick cubes.
- 1/2 sweet red apple, cored and cut into medium cubes
- 60 g young arugula
- 1/2 orange
For filling:
- 1/4 tsp. orange zest
- 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed orange juice
- 2 tablespoons of good olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon white wine vinegar
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
Preparation:
- In a small bowl, combine the orange zest, orange juice, olive oil, vinegar, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Set the dressing aside.
- Toast walnuts in a dry frying pan over low heat for 5-10 minutes, until browned.
Cut the endive head in half lengthwise, remove the core, and shred the leaves. Transfer to a small bowl.
- Dress the salad leaves with the dressing and add the walnuts, cheese, and apple. Add the arugula and toss thoroughly. Using a vegetable peeler, peel the orange zest into a bowl. Peel the orange and discard any white pith. Add the remaining pulp to the salad. Sprinkle with salt.
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