BEET AND ENDIVE SALAD WITH WALNUTS

Beet and Endive Salad with Walnuts image

This is a French classic. I add a small amount of goat cheese or feta to mine (in France they might use blue cheese, or no cheese), a tart contrast to the sweet beets.

Provided by Martha Rose Shulman

Time 10m

Yield Serves 4

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

1 tablespoon sherry vinegar
1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
Sea salt, kosher salt, or fleur de sel
1/2 to 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard (to taste)
1 very small garlic clove, finely minced or put through a press
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon walnut oil
Freshly ground pepper
4 small or medium beets, roasted, peeled, and cut in wedges or half-moons
4 Belgian endives, rinsed and sliced
2 tablespoons broken walnuts, preferably from fresh shelled walnuts
2 ounces fresh, mild goat cheese or feta, crumbled
2 teaspoons minced fresh tarragon
1 teaspoon minced chives

Steps:

Make the dressing: In a small bowl, whisk together the sherry vinegar, balsamic vinegar, salt to taste, Dijon mustard and garlic until combined well. Whisk in the olive oil and the walnut oil. Add freshly ground pepper to taste.
Combine the salad ingredients in a large bowl. Toss with the dressing and serve.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 230, UnsaturatedFat 14 grams, Carbohydrate 11 grams, Fat 19 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 5 grams, SaturatedFat 4 grams, Sodium 404 milligrams, Sugar 6 grams, TransFat 0 grams