WATERCRESS, WALNUT, AND ROQUEFORT SALAD

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Watercress, Walnut, and Roquefort Salad image

Categories     Salad     Quick & Easy     Blue Cheese     Walnut     Watercress     Gourmet

Yield Serves 4

Number Of Ingredients 17

For caramelized walnuts:
1/4 cup walnuts
1 tablespoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon walnut oil*
For dressing:
1 small garlic clove
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons walnut oil*
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 teaspoon finely chopped fresh tarragon leaves or a pinch dried tarragon, crumbled
1 Belgian endive
2 bunches watercress (about 6 cups packed)
2 ounces Roquefort, crumbled (about 1/2 cup)
*available at specialty foods shops and some supermarkets

Steps:

  • Make caramelized walnuts:
  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • In baking pan toast nuts in oven until golden and fragrant, about 10 minutes. In a small bowl stir together caramelized-walnuts ingredients and in a small nonstick skillet cook over moderate heat, stirring, until sugar caramelizes and coats nuts. Transfer mixture to a bowl and cool. Break walnuts apart.
  • Make dressing:
  • Mince and mash garlic to a paste with salt and in a bowl whisk with mustard and lemon juice. Add oils in a slow stream, whisking until emulsified and whisk in tarragon and salt and pepper to taste.
  • Trim endive and cut into julienne strips. Discard coarse stems from watercress and toss with endive and dressing. Top salad with Roquefort and walnuts.

Ange Fuka
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This salad is a great way to impress your guests.


Yellowomg
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I followed the recipe exactly and the salad turned out perfect.


Kandaze Joseph
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This salad is a bit pricey to make, but it's worth it.


Saeedali Ali
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I'm not a huge fan of walnuts, but they were delicious in this salad.


Fgifyu Gdkffiyfuo
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This salad is a great way to get your daily dose of greens.


Sp Ali
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I love the peppery flavor of the watercress in this salad.


misbah ali
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This salad is so easy to make, and it's always a hit with my family and friends.


Fj Massaro
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I'm always looking for new salad recipes, and this one is definitely a keeper.


Ch Mubasher Ali
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This salad is a great way to use up leftover watercress.


Jorge Fuentes
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I'm not a huge fan of Roquefort cheese, so I used blue cheese instead. It was still delicious!


Andrea Garofolo
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This recipe gets two thumbs up from me. Easy to prepare, looks great on the dinner table, and tastes so good!!


Truth Believer78
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I added some grilled chicken to this salad and it was delicious! Talk about the perfect main dish!


Harvey Wall
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This salad is perfect for a light lunch or dinner.


Hkerlie_benxon
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I love the simplicity of this salad. It's so easy to make, yet it's so flavorful.


Leafy BFB
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This salad is a delightful combination of flavors and textures. The watercress is peppery and fresh, the walnuts are crunchy and nutty, and the Roquefort cheese is creamy and pungent.