Escarole salad with lemon and anchovy dressing is a classic Italian dish that combines the slightly bitter taste of escarole with the salty, savory flavors of anchovies and lemon. The bitterness of the escarole is balanced by the salty anchovies and the bright, acidic flavor of the lemon dressing. This salad is often served as a starter or side dish, and it can also be enjoyed as a light lunch or dinner. With its simple ingredients and easy preparation, escarole salad with lemon and anchovy dressing is a delicious and healthy choice for any occasion.
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ESCAROLE SALAD WITH LEMON-AND-ANCHOVY DRESSING
Briny anchovies and Castelvetrano olives temper the bitterness of escarole in this lively salad, while julienned strips of lemon zest add brightness.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Seafood Recipes
Time 25m
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Using a vegetable peeler, peel lemon zest in long strips. With a very sharp knife, slice strips into a fine julienne. Squeeze 1 tablespoon juice.
- In a small bowl, combine lemon juice, garlic, anchovies, and mustard. Slowly whisk in oil in a steady stream until emulsified. Season with salt and pepper.
- Combine zest, escarole, and olives in a large bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Drizzle with 3 tablespoons dressing; toss to combine. Add more dressing as desired; serve. (Extra dressing can be stored in refrigerator up to 2 days.)
ESCAROLE SALAD WITH ANCHOVY DRESSING
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Time 40m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Prepare the salad: Put the eggs in a saucepan; cover with cold water by 2 inches. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat and cook 8 minutes. Transfer the eggs to a bowl of ice water with a slotted spoon, then drain, peel and roughly chop.
- Heat 1/4 inch olive oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add the bread cubes and fry, turning with a slotted spoon, until golden, about 2 minutes. Transfer the croutons to a paper towel-lined plate to drain.
- Discard the outer layer of leaves from the escarole. Separate the remaining leaves and coarsely chop. Toss with the croutons in a large bowl.
- Make the dressing: Put the lemon juice, orange juice, vinegar, olive oil, garlic and anchovies in a small covered container; shake well. Toss with the salad. Divide among plates, top with the hard-boiled eggs and season with salt and pepper.
ESCAROLE SALAD WITH ANCHOVY VINAIGRETTE
Provided by Marc Murphy
Categories side-dish
Time 40m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- For the croutons: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F; position an oven rack in the middle of the oven.
- In a large bowl, toss the bread cubes with the olive oil, salt and pepper. Spread the bread cubes on a rimmed baking sheet and bake until golden brown, 8 to 10 minutes. Let cool. (The croutons will keep in an airtight container for up to 3 days.)
- For the escarole: Preheat a grill on medium heat.
- Cut the escarole head in half, then wash and dry. Grill the escarole cut-side down to give it a little char, about 3 minutes. (Do not flip and cook the other side. We are looking for just some of the escarole to be charred.) Set aside and let cool.
- For the warm anchovy vinaigrette: In a small saucepot, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil over low heat until shimmering. Add the shallots and anchovies and cook, stirring, until the shallots have softened and the anchovies fall apart and dissolve in the oil, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in the red pepper flakes. Add the vinegar and cook, stirring, until it has reduced slightly, about 1 minute. Whisk in the remaining 4 tablespoons oil.
- Cut the escarole into 1-inch pieces and put in a large bowl. Add the vinaigrette and croutons and toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper.
ESCAROLE SALAD WITH ROASTED MEYER LEMON VINAIGRETTE
Provided by Valerie Bertinelli
Categories side-dish
Time 40m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- For the vinaigrette: Heat a cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Add 2 teaspoons of the olive oil and 1 tablespoon of the honey. When the honey has melted, stir it together with the oil. Place the lemons, cut-side down, into the honey mixture; cook until the lemons look charred and the honey has caramelized, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove the lemons to a baking sheet and let cool. Set the skillet aside.
- Juice the roasted lemons and add 1/4 cup of the juice to a bowl; whisk in the remaining 1 teaspoon honey and the mustard. Once combined, whisk in the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil until the dressing becomes emulsified. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
- For the salad: Return the skillet to high heat. When hot, add the cherry tomatoes and season with salt. Cook until the caramelized honey coats the tomatoes and the tomatoes just begin to char, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove the skillet from the heat.
- Combine the escarole, Treviso, almonds, basil and mint in a large bowl; season with salt and pepper. Toss the salad with the dressing, and then gently fold in the charred tomatoes. Transfer the salad to the serving platter and, using a peeler, shave Parmesan over the top.
ESCAROLE SALAD WITH ANCHOVY DRESSING
Provided by Melissa d'Arabian : Food Network
Categories side-dish
Time 10m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In a large wooden salad bowl, mash the anchovies with a fork until they form a paste. Whisk in mustard and vinegar. Drizzle in the olive oil while whisking to create an emulsion. Adjust the seasonings with and salt and black pepper, to taste. Add the escarole, green onions and olives to the bowl and gently toss to coat the leaves with the dressing. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 184 calorie, Fat 18.5 grams, SaturatedFat 3 grams, Cholesterol 2 milligrams, Sodium 283 milligrams, Carbohydrate 3 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 1.5 grams, Sugar 0 grams
ESCAROLE SALAD WITH ANCHOVY-GARLIC DRESSING
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories side-dish
Time 10m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 0
Steps:
- Combine 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar, 4 minced anchovies and 1 grated garlic clove in a large bowl. Whisk in 1/3 cup olive oil; season with salt and pepper. Add 1 chopped small head escarole, 2 cups mixed baby lettuce and 1 cup fresh parsley; toss. Top with croutons.
CHICORY SALAD WITH LEMON ANCHOVY VINAIGRETTE
Wash the radicchio and escarole -- the chicories -- in advance, and keep them in the refrigerator so the salad will be cool and crisp when served.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Seafood Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Finely grate the zest from the lemon. Squeeze the juice from the lemon, and discard the seeds. Combine the lemon zest, lemon juice, mustard, and anchovies in a small bowl. Whisk in the olive oil, and sprinkle with the salt and pepper.
- Discard the outer leaves of the radicchio and escarole. Cut out the tough cores, and tear the leaves into bite-size pieces. Place in a mixing bowl. Season with salt and pepper, and drizzle with salad dressing. Lightly toss to coat. Serve on salad plates.
ROMAINE SALAD WITH ANCHOVY AND LEMON
Though this is a very simple salad, it is exquisite when attention is paid to every little detail. Packaged organic romaine hearts are available at most supermarkets, but using the hearts of whole romaine heads or whole baby romaine will make for a fresher version. Save the plucked outer leaves for a chopped salad or other cooking.
Provided by David Tanis
Categories salads and dressings, vegetables, appetizer
Time 20m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Prepare the romaine hearts: Cut off the bottoms, and remove a few of the outer leaves from each head. Gently separate the pale inner leaves and refresh in a deep basin of cold water. Drain leaves well, then spin dry, wrap in kitchen towels and refrigerate.
- Make the dressing: In a small bowl, stir together the lemon zest, lemon juice, mustard, garlic and anchovy. Whisk in the olive oil, and season well with salt and pepper. Taste and adjust seasoning; dressing should be rather tart.
- Put the leaves in a large salad bowl. Sprinkle lightly with salt, pour the dressing over the lettuce and gently coat the leaves, tossing with your hands. Using a peeler, shave large curls of Parmesan over the salad.
ESCAROLE SALAD WITH PARMESAN DRESSING
If the head of escarole is large, use half for the salad and store half in a resealable bag in the refrigerator for another recipe.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Salad Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Combine the escarole and radicchio in a large salad bowl. Toss in the dates.
- In a jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine the lemon juice, mustard, grated Parmesan cheese, olive oil, and black pepper. Shake well to combine. Pour over the salad and toss.
- Grate more Parmesan on top and serve.
ESCAROLE, SPINACH, AND RED ONION SALAD WITH ANCHOVY GARLIC DRESSING
Categories Salad Blender Fish Garlic Onion No-Cook Quick & Easy Lunch Salad Dressing Spinach Escarole Gourmet Sugar Conscious Pescatarian Paleo Dairy Free Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added Kosher
Yield Serves 6 to 8
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Make the dressing:
- In a blender blend together the garlic paste, the anchovy, the vinegar, the lemon juice, the mustard, and salt and pepper to taste. With the motor running add the oil in a stream and blend the dressing well.
- In a large bowl combine the escarole, the spinach, the onion, and the dressing and toss the salad until it is combined well.
FENNEL SALAD WITH ANCHOVY AND OLIVES
This salad is a zesty first course or a fine lunch. A range of sharp flavors - garlic, anchovy, lemon and briny olives - contrast beautifully with the anise-scented fennel bulb. Dress the salad just before serving, so the sliced fennel stays crisp. It may seem silly to smash and pit your own green olives, but they look better and taste meatier that way. In any case, please don't cut pitted olives crosswise into little slices.
Provided by David Tanis
Categories salads and dressings, appetizer
Time 20m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Make the dressing: Put chopped anchovies, lemon juice and zest, preserved lemon (if using) and garlic in a small bowl. Add a pinch of salt and pepper, and whisk in olive oil.
- Prepare the salad: Place sliced fennel in a salad bowl, and season with salt and pepper. Add olives and dressing, and toss to coat.
- Transfer to serving platter or individual plates. Surround with halved eggs (draped with more anchovy fillets, if desired), and scatter parsley leaves over the top.
CHICKEN AND ESCAROLE SALAD WITH ANCHOVY CROUTONS
Think of this salad as an umami-charged version of a classic Caesar. The central difference is that the egg yolk, which is typically emulsified into a creamy dressing, is plopped directly onto the lettuces, leaving you to break it and let it mingle with the salty, garlicky, lemony dressing, which is bolstered with a bit of soy sauce. (If the whole, raw egg yolks freak you out, swap them for jammy soft-boiled eggs or crispy fried eggs.) The true reason to make this salad, though, is that it's adorned with chicken-fat-laced anchovy croutons, made in the oven while the chicken finishes cooking. They are worth the price of admission.
Provided by Alison Roman
Categories dinner, lunch, weekday, poultry, salads and dressings, main course
Time 40m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Heat oven to 375 degrees. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet (preferably cast-iron) over medium-high heat.
- Add chicken, skin-side down, and cook without moving until the pieces are golden brown and crispy, 5 to 8 minutes. Flip the chicken and continue to cook until well browned on the other side, another 5 to 8 minutes.
- Move the chicken to one side of the skillet and tilt the skillet a little so that the fat and drippings pool on one side. Add the anchovies and let them sizzle a bit to melt down. Add the croutons, along with 2 tablespoons olive oil. Season with salt and pepper and toss them to coat in the anchovy-chicken fat.
- Place the skillet in the oven and roast until the chicken is cooked through and croutons are golden brown and crispy, 12 to 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, whisk the grated garlic, lemon juice and soy sauce in a small bowl and season with salt and pepper.
- Place escarole and parsley in a large bowl or on a platter and dress with lemon-garlic mixture. Season with salt, pepper and more lemon juice if you like. Drizzle with remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil and shave some pecorino over the whole thing.
- Remove the chicken from the oven and let it rest a minute or two. Cut the meat off the bone and thinly slice. Place on top of the salad, along with the croutons. Top each serving with an egg yolk, if using, and more anchovies, if you like.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 544, UnsaturatedFat 26 grams, Carbohydrate 21 grams, Fat 35 grams, Fiber 6 grams, Protein 37 grams, SaturatedFat 7 grams, Sodium 981 milligrams, Sugar 4 grams, TransFat 0 grams
Tips:
- Choose Fresh Escarole: Select escarole with crisp, vibrant green leaves and no signs of wilting or yellowing.
- Prep Escarole Properly: Remove any tough outer leaves and thoroughly rinse the escarole to remove any dirt or debris.
- Use High-Quality Olive Oil: Opt for extra-virgin olive oil for its rich flavor and health benefits.
- Fine Mince Garlic and Anchovies: Mince the garlic and anchovies finely to ensure they blend well with the dressing.
- Add Lemon Juice Gradually: Start with a small amount of lemon juice and adjust to taste to achieve the desired balance of flavors.
- Season Generously: Don't be shy with salt and pepper; they enhance the overall flavor of the salad.
Conclusion:
Escarole salad with lemon and anchovy dressing is a delightful and nutritious dish that combines bitter greens, tangy citrus, and savory anchovies. This salad is a perfect accompaniment to grilled meats or fish, or it can be enjoyed as a light and refreshing meal on its own. With its vibrant colors and bold flavors, escarole salad is sure to impress your taste buds. So, gather your ingredients, follow the simple steps, and indulge in this culinary delight!
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