Ensalada Verde with Idiazabal Cheese
- 3 tablespoons sherry vinegar
- 2 tablespoons very finely chopped shallot
- 1 1/2 teaspoons very finely chopped thyme
- 1 1/2 teaspoons whole-grain mustard
- 1 1/2 teaspoons honey
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1/4 pound thin green beans, trimmed
- 3 romaine hearts, cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick strips
- 1 bunch watercress, thick stems discarded, leaves coarsely chopped
- 1 small head frisee, coarsely chopped
- 2 cups baby arugula (2 ounces)
- 1 Granny Smith applehalved, cored and thinly sliced
- 1 Bosc pearhalved, cored and thinly sliced
- 1 Hass avocado, cut into 1/2-inch dice
- 1/4 pound Idiazabal or Manchego cheese, coarsely shredded
- In a small bowl, mix the sherry vinegar with the shallot and thyme and let stand for 10 minutes.
- Whisk in the mustard, honey and olive oil and season the dressing with salt and pepper.
- In a medium saucepan of boiling salted water, cook the green beans until they are crisp-tender, about 3 minutes.
- Drain and rinse the green beans under cold running water until they are cool; pat dry.
- Cut the green beans into 1/2-inch lengths.
- In a large bowl, toss the green beans with the romaine hearts, watercress, frisee, arugula, apple, pear, avocado and Idiazabal cheese.
- Toss the salad with the dressing and season with salt and pepper.
- Serve the salad at once.
sherry vinegar, shallot, thyme, wholegrain mustard, honey, extravirgin olive oil, kosher salt, green beans, hearts, head frisee, baby arugula, avocado, manchego cheese
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/ensalada-verde-with-idiazabal-cheese (may not work)