Lettuce Salad With Charred Spring Onions
- 3 ounces shelled unsalted walnuts
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 1 tablespoon champagne vinegar
- 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- Salt
- freshly ground black pepper
- 6 spring onions or scallions, trimmed of roots
- 6 ounces mixed baby greens (arugula, red oak, romaine, watercress)
- Small piece (about 1 ounce) of Parmigiano-Reggiano
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Place walnuts on a baking sheet and toast until fragrant and lightly browned, about 10 minutes.
- Transfer to a kitchen towel and rub in towel to remove bitter outer skins.
- Lift nuts from towel, leaving skins behind, and set aside.
- Prepare a vinaigrette: In a small bowl, combine honey, vinegar and 1/4 cup olive oil.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Preheat a grill, and rub spring onions with 1 tablespoon oil.
- Quickly grill onions, about 1 minute a side.
- Cut onions into thirds, place in a small bowl, and coat with 1 tablespoon vinaigrette.
- Cover and set aside to cool.
- To serve, place baby greens in a serving bowl.
- Add walnuts, onions and remaining vinaigrette.
- Toss well.
- Use a vegetable peeler to shave shards of cheese over the salad.
- Serve immediately.
walnuts, honey, champagne vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, salt, freshly ground black pepper, spring onions, arugula
Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1012561 (may not work)