CHEESE WITH TRUFFLE-FLAVORED VINAIGRETTE

Cheese With Truffle-Flavored Vinaigrette image

Provided by Craig Claiborne And Pierre Franey

Time 10m

Yield Four servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

4 slices very rich creamy cheese such as Brie (preferably Brie with truffles) mascarpone or Camembert, about one-half pound total weight
1/4 cup truffle juice (see note)
1/2 teaspoon Dijon-style mustard
2 teaspoons white-wine vinegar, preferably champagne vinegar
5 tablespoons virgin olive oil
Salt to taste, if desired
Freshly ground black pepper to taste
4 to 6 cups assorted salad leaves such as arugula, radicchio, red leaf lettuce and so on cut into fairly large, bite-size pieces

Steps:

Arrange one slice of cheese on each of four dark-colored plates.
Combine the truffle liquid, mustard, vinegar, oil, salt and pepper to taste and whisk thoroughly to blend.
Put the salad leaves in a bowl and pour the sauce over them. Toss to blend. Divide the leaves among the plates, placing the salad next to the cheese slices.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 252, UnsaturatedFat 16 grams, Carbohydrate 4 grams, Fat 24 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 7 grams, SaturatedFat 7 grams, Sodium 258 milligrams, Sugar 0 grams, TransFat 0 grams