FIRE-AND-ICEBERG SALAD
At my child's preschool they sometimes serve miniature piles of torn iceberg lettuce tossed with French dressing. I can understand why: The crunch is fun and the dressing candy-sweet. When made at home, where you can control the sugar and add some heat and smoked paprika, French dressing is a more interesting concoction. I like it spicy, because I find that a little chile fire goes a long way toward igniting the cold crisp heart of the iceberg. Torn radicchio-raging pink-adds color and maturity. Original recipe from Amy Thielen's The New Midwestern Table: http://bit.ly/15BfWIf
Provided by AmyThielen
Categories < 60 Mins
Time 40m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- For the dressing, combine the garlic, tomato paste, both paprikas, honey, vinegar, and lemon juice in a small bowl, and stir to combine. Whisk in 6 tablespoons of the olive oil. Season with the cayenne, ΒΌ teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Pour the dressing into a small pitcher for serving at the table.
- To toast the walnuts, combine them with the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil and the tablespoon of butter in a small skillet set over medium-low heat. Season with salt and pepper. Cook, tossing regularly, until the walnuts are fragrant and have turned golden brown, about 5 minutes. Let the nuts cool.
- Tear the iceberg lettuce and the radicchio into bite-size pieces, and combine in a large salad bowl. Add the celery and the walnuts (cooking fat and all), and toss to combine. Sprinkle the blue cheese over the top and serve immediately, passing the dressing alongside.
- Note: For perfect crispness, let each person drizzle the dressing over his or her own salad. Tossing the iceberg with the dressing before it reaches the table causes the lettuce to wilt.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 306.6, Fat 29.6, SaturatedFat 7.5, Cholesterol 19.3, Sodium 297.6, Carbohydrate 6.4, Fiber 1.4, Sugar 4.1, Protein 6
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