DUCK SALAD WITH CHEESE TOASTS AND PORT-CURRANT SAUCE

Duck Salad with Cheese Toasts and Port-Currant Sauce image

Yield Makes 4 (appetizer) servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 6- to 7-ounce boneless duck breast halves
8 1 1/2x1-inch slices Pont l'Evêque cheese or Brie (about 3 ounces)
8 1 1/2x1-inch pieces good-quality fruit-and-nut bread (such as walnut-raisin), toasted
3 tablespoons walnut oil or olive oil
1 1/2 tablespoons Sherry wine vinegar
6 cups mixed baby greens
1/2 cup walnuts, toasted, chopped
Port-Currant Sauce

Steps:

Heat heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle duck breast halves with salt and pepper. Add duck, skin side down, to skillet and cook to desired doneness, about 6 minutes per side for medium. Remove duck from heat and let stand 5 minutes. Meanwhile, place 1 cheese slice on each toasted bread piece. Whisk oil and vinegar in large bowl to blend. Season dressing with salt and pepper. Add greens; toss to coat. Divide greens among 4 plates. Place 2 cheese toasts in center of greens on each. Sprinkle walnuts on top. Thinly slice duck breasts crosswise; divide equally among salads, fanning slightly. Drizzle warm Port-Currant Sauce around salads and serve.