Escarole and Golden Beet Salad with Toasted Hazelnuts
- 1 cup hazelnuts
- 1 medium shallot, minced
- 1/4 cup Champagne vinegar
- 2 teaspoons honey
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- Kosher salt
- Pepper
- Two 1 1/4-pound heads of escarole, white and light green leaves only, torn
- 1/2 pound small golden beets, peeled and very thinly sliced or julienned
- 3/4 cup snipped chives
- Preheat the oven to 375.
- Spread the hazelnuts in a pie plate and bake for 10 to 12 minutes, until fragrant and lightly browned.
- Transfer the hazelnuts to a kitchen towel and rub them together in the towel to release the skins.
- Let the hazelnuts cool, then coarsely chop.
- In a serving bowl, whisk the shallot with the vinegar, honey and mustard.
- Gradually whisk in the olive oil and season the dressing with salt and pepper.
- Add the escarole, beets, chives and toasted hazelnuts and toss well.
- Season with salt and pepper, toss again and serve.
hazelnuts, shallot, vinegar, honey, mustard, extravirgin olive oil, kosher salt, pepper, only, golden beets, chives
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/escarole-and-golden-beet-salad-toasted-hazelnuts (may not work)