APPLE AND BITTER LETTUCES SALAD

Apple and Bitter Lettuces Salad image

You can use a mix of lettuces for this salad, and you can also add some milder lettuce. My favorite combination is endive, radicchio and arugula. It is a simple salad with wonderful contrasts. Dice the apples small.

Provided by Martha Rose Shulman

Categories dinner, lunch, quick, salads and dressings, appetizer

Time 10m

Yield Serves 4 to 6

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

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, puréed
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)

Steps:

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.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 153, UnsaturatedFat 12 grams, Carbohydrate 6 grams, Fat 14 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 1 gram, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 169 milligrams, Sugar 3 grams, TransFat 0 grams