Apple and Bitter Lettuces Salad
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon sherry vinegar
- 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
- Salt to taste
- 1 scant teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 small garlic clove, pureed
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil or grapeseed oil
- 2 tablespoons walnut oil
- 4 to 5 cups mixed bitter and pungent lettuces, such as endive, radicchio, arugula, frisee, or 3 to 4 cups bitter lettuces and 1 to 2 cups torn up milder lettuce such as bibb or romaine
- 1 large or 2 smaller tart apples, such as a Braeburn or Pink Lady, cored and cut into very small dice (1/2 to 1/4 inch)
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh tarragon
- 1/4 cup toasted cashews or broken walnuts or pecans (lightly toasted if desired)
- In a small measuring cup or bowl, whisk together lemon juice, vinegars, salt, Dijon mustard and garlic.
- Whisk in oils.
- Taste and adjust salt.
- Combine lettuces, apples, tarragon and nuts in a salad bowl.
- Toss with the dressing and serve.
lemon juice, sherry vinegar, balsamic vinegar, salt, mustard, garlic, extra virgin olive oil, walnut oil, bitter, apples, tarragon, cashews
Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1016048 (may not work)