Frisée And Radish Salad With Hazelnut Dressing Recipes

FRISéE AND RADISH SALAD WITH HAZELNUT DRESSING

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a small skillet over medium heat until it shimmers. Add hazelnuts and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden, 2 to 3 minutes. Cool slightly in skillet.
• Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until crisp. Transfer to paper towels to drain and reserve 1 tablespoon bacon fat. Break bacon into 1-inch pieces.
• Purée hazelnuts (with any remaining cooking oil), vinegar, lemon juice, 1/4 teaspoon salt, remaining vegetable oil, and reserved bacon fat in a blender just until nuts are finely chopped (dressing will be thick and slightly chunky).
• Toss frisée, radishes, and bacon with dressing.

FRISEE SALAD WITH DIJON VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• In a blender (or screw-top jar), combine vinegar and mustard. Season with salt and pepper, and blend well to combine. Add oil, and blend until combined and thickened.
• Place frisee and chives in a large serving bowl; toss with vinaigrette, and serve.

HAZELNUT-CHIVE DRESSING

Steps:

• In a jar or bowl, combine shallots, vinegar, chives, sugar, peppercorns, olive oil and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Shake or mix well, cover and refrigerate overnight. Bring to room temperature before using. Shake well, taste, and adjust seasonings with more salt, vinegar, sugar or olive oil. Transfer to a serving bowl.
• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Spread hazelnuts on a sheet pan lined with parchment paper and toast until golden and fragrant, 5 to 7 minutes. As soon as they come out of the oven, sprinkle lightly with salt. Let cool until you can handle them, then coarsely chop. Gently stir nuts into dressing, sprinkle top of dressing generously with fresh chives and serve immediately, using a spoon to drizzle over salad. Best served fresh, but keeps up to 3 days in refrigerator.

FRISEE SALAD WITH ROASTED GARLIC DRESSING

Steps:

• For the vinaigrette:
• Combine the garlic, vinegar, mustard, honey, lime juice and salt and pepper, to taste, in a blender and blend until smooth. With the motor running, slowly add the oil until emulsified.
• For the salad:
• Place the frisee in a large bowl, add 1/4 cup of the vinaigrette, season with salt and pepper, to taste and toss to coat. Put the tomatoes in a bowl, add a few tablespoons of the dressing, season with salt and pepper, to taste, and toss to coat.
• Divide the frisee among 4 to 6 large plates, arrange 3 of the tomato quarters around the perimeter of each plate. Garnish with shaved cheese and chopped cilantro. Drizzle with the remaining vinaigrette and serve.

FRISEE, RADICCHIO AND ASIAN PEAR SALAD WITH HAZELNUT VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• In a bowl combine the frisée, the radicchio, and the pears.
• In a small bowl whisk together the vinegar, the mustard, and salt and pepper to taste, add the oils in a stream, whisking, and whisk the dressing until it is emulsified.
• Toss the salad with the dressing, divide it among 8 salad plates, and sprinkle each serving with some of the hazelnuts.
• To toast and skin hazelnuts:.
• Toast the hazelnuts in one layer in a baking pan in a preheated 350°F oven for 10 to 15 minutes, or until they are colored lightly and the skins blister. Wrap the nuts in a kitchen towel and let them steam for 1 minute. Rub the nuts in the towel to remove the skins and let them cool.

FRISEE, ORANGE, AND TOASTED HAZELNUT SALAD

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, whisk together orange juice, vinegar, zest, cardamom, ginger, mustard seeds, salt, and pepper. Slowly whisk in olive oil until combined, and set aside.
• Slice oranges thinly, crosswise, and arrange slices on 4 salad plates; set aside. Place frisee in a large bowl, and toss with the dressing. Divide frisee among 4 salad plates, and sprinkle with chopped hazelnuts. Serve immediately.