Green Salad with Brown Butter Walnut Vinaigrette
- 1 cup walnut halves or pieces
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 5 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, smashed
- 1 sprig fresh rosemary
- 1/4 teaspoon salt, plus more for the salad
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 10 cups mixed garden greens
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon aged balsamic vinegar
- 2 ounces crumbled aged blue cheese, such as Roelli Red Rock
- Heat a small skillet over medium-low heat and add the walnuts, butter, 2 tablespoons of the olive oil, the garlic, rosemary, salt and pepper.
- Cook very gently, stirring often, until the walnuts turn golden brown and the garlic has cooked, about 10 minutes.
- Add the remaining 3 tablespoons olive oil to the skillet to slow the cooking, and set aside.
- When ready to serve, toss the greens with a little salt and pepper.
- Add the lemon juice and vinegar to the walnut mixture and spoon the nuts over the salad, adding as much of the dressing as needed to lightly coat the leaves.
- Add the blue cheese, and toss again.
walnut halves, butter, olive oil, garlic, rosemary, salt, freshly ground black pepper, lemon juice, aged balsamic vinegar, cheese
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/amy-thielen/green-salad-with-brown-butter-walnut-vinaigrette.html (may not work)