Warm Red Cabbage Salad with Roast Chicken and Gorgonzola Cheese
- 2 large garlic cloves
- 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 cup olive oil
- 3 cups thinly sliced red cabbage
- 2 1/2 cups shredded cooked chicken
- 1 small fennel bulb, thinly sliced
- 1 head radicchio, thinly sliced
- 1 small red onion, thinly sliced
- 1 cup coarsely chopped toasted walnuts
- 1 small carrot, peeled, cut into matchstick-size pieces
- 1 pear, peeled, cored, cut into 16 slices
- 1 cup crumbled Gorgonzola cheese (about 4 ounces)
- Finely chop garlic cloves in processor.
- Add 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar and 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard and blend until smooth.
- With machine running, gradually add olive oil and process until well blended.
- Season dressing to taste with salt and pepper; set aside.
- Combine cabbage, chicken, fennel, radicchio, onion, walnuts, carrot and pear slices in large bowl.
- Pour enough dressing over salad to coat.
- Toss well.
- Working in batches, saute salad mixture in large skillet over medium heat until salad is warm and cabbage is slightly wilted, about 5 minutes.
- Divide salad among 4 plates.
- Sprinkle 1/4 cup cheese over each salad and serve.
garlic, balsamic vinegar, mustard, olive oil, red cabbage, chicken, fennel bulb, radicchio, red onion, walnuts, carrot, pear, gorgonzola cheese
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/warm-red-cabbage-salad-with-roast-chicken-and-gorgonzola-cheese-15593 (may not work)