Italian Salad "Tricolor" topcook.tomathouse.com
Ingredients:
For the salad:
- 1 small head radicchio, thinly sliced (about 2 cups)
- 3 small heads endive, thinly sliced (about 1 cup)
- 1/2 bunch Tuscan kale, thinly sliced (about 2 cups)
- 4 Medjool or regular dates, pitted and chopped
- 0.5 cups roasted and chopped walnuts
- 8 thin slices prosciutto
- Gorgonzola shavings for garnish
For filling:
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 2 tbsp. l. olive oil
- 1/4 cup mascarpone cheese room temperature
- 1 teaspoon walnut oil
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- A pinch of ground black pepper
- 6 tablespoons crumbled Gorgonzola cheese
Preparation:
- Prepare the dressing: In a medium bowl, whisk together the vinegar, olive oil, mascarpone, walnut oil, salt, and pepper. Using a rubber spatula, fold in the crumbled gorgonzola.
Let the dressing sit at room temperature for 10 minutes to allow the flavors to meld, or refrigerate before using.
- Prepare the salad: In a large bowl, combine radicchio, endive, Tuscan kale, dates, and toasted walnuts.
Add the dressing and toss gently to distribute it evenly. Arrange the prosciutto strips on a large plate and top with the salad. Top with shavings of Gorgonzola cheese.
To make shavings of Gorgonzola easier, freeze the cheese for at least 2 hours and use a vegetable peeler to shave the cheese over the top of the salad.
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