Endive & dried plum salad
Sharp, tangy winter greens contrast beautifully with the creaminess of blue cheese and the sweetness of dried plums. (This salad is also great with roast chicken.)
Serves 6
Prep time: 15 minutes
Ingredients
Vinaigrette
- 4 teaspoons balsamic vinegar/lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons chopped shallot
- 1 clove garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon mayonnaise
- Pinch of salt & black pepper
- 1/4 cup olive oil
Salad
- 4 cups (4 small heads) Belgian endive leaves
- 4 cups watercress leaves
- 1 cup pitted dried plums
- 1/2 cup (4 ounces) crumbled blue cheese
- Optional: 2 cups shredded poached or roasted chicken breast
Directions
a. Vinaigrette
- In bowl, whisk together vinegar/lemon juice, garlic, shallot, garlic, mustard, mayonnaise, salt and pepper.
- Whisk in oil gradually.
b. Salad
- In large bowl, toss endive and watercress with 1/4 cup vinaigrette.
- Mound in salad bowl or on 6 salad plates.
- In same bowl, toss dried plums (and chicken, if desired) with 2 tablespoons vinaigrette.
- Arrange on top of endive mixture.
- Sprinkle with blue cheese.
Nutritional information
- Calories: 280
- Cholesterol: 43 mg
- % of calories from fat: 45%
- Total fat: 14 g
- Sodium: 244 mg
- Carbohydrates: 21 g
- Protein: 17 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Potassium: 540 mg