Escarole-and-Brussels Sprout Salad
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons Champagne vinegar
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- Kosher salt
- 1 medium red onion, halved lengthwise and very thinly sliced crosswise
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
- 1/2 small garlic clove, minced
- Two 3/4-pound heads of escarole, white and light green leaves only, torn into bite-size pieces
- 1 pound brussels sprouts, shredded
- 1 cup marcona almonds, chopped
- In a medium bowl, whisk 1/2 cup of the vinegar with the sugar and 1/2 teaspoon of salt until the sugar dissolves.
- Add the onion and toss.
- Let stand at room temperature, tossing occasionally, until the onion is bright pink and crisp-tender, about 30 minutes.
- Drain well.
- In a serving bowl, whisk the buttermilk with the olive oil, pepper, garlic and the remaining 2 tablespoons of vinegar.
- Season the dressing with salt.
- Add the escarole, brussels sprouts, almonds and pickled onion and toss.
- Season with salt and toss again; serve.
vinegar, sugar, kosher salt, red onion, buttermilk, extravirgin olive oil, ground black pepper, garlic, only, brussels sprouts, marcona almonds
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/escarole-and-brussels-sprout-salad (may not work)