Farmhand Salad with Goat Cheese
- 1 fennel bulb, halved and cored
- 1 large carrot
- 1 small golden or chioggia beet, peeled
- 3 large radishes
- 1 endive, sliced crosswise 1/2 inch thick
- 1 cup baby arugula
- 1 tablespoon tarragon leaves
- 1 tablespoon dill
- 1 tablespoon flat-leaf parsley leaves
- 1 tablespoon snipped chives
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- Salt
- Freshly ground pepper
- 3 ounces fresh goat cheese, crumbled
- 1/2 cup chopped marcona almonds
- 4 Medjool dates, pitted and thinly sliced
- Using a mandoline, very thinly slice the fennel, carrot, beet and radishes and transfer to a large bowl.
- Add the endive, arugula, tarragon, dill, parsley and chives.
- In a small bowl, whisk the balsamic vinegar with the olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
- Add the dressing and half of the goat cheese, almonds and dates to the salad and toss gently.
- Transfer the salad to plates and garnish with the remaining goat cheese, almonds and dates.
- Serve right away.
fennel bulb, carrot, golden, radishes, endive, baby arugula, tarragon, dill, flatleaf parsley, chives, balsamic vinegar, extravirgin olive oil, salt, freshly ground pepper, goat cheese, marcona almonds, dates
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/farmhand-salad-goat-cheese (may not work)