Boston Lettuce and Endive Salad
- 2 large heads Belgian endive
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
- 4 tablespoons canola or vegetable oil
- 1 head Boston lettuce cleaned, rinsed and patted dry
- 4 tablespoons chopped fresh scallions
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chervil or parsley
- Trim off the bottom of the endives, cut them into inch-long pieces or cut them lengthwise into thin shreds.
- Drop the pieces into cold water to keep them from turning dark.
- Drain, spin or pat dry.
- In a salad bowl, combine the mustard, lemon juice, vinegar, salt and pepper.
- Blend well with a wire whisk, then add the oil slowly to form an emulsion.
- Place the salad greens, the scallions and chervil into the salad bowl and toss well with the dressing.
- Serve immediately.
endive, mustard, lemon juice, red wine vinegar, salt, vegetable oil, boston lettuce, fresh scallions, chervil
Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/12039 (may not work)