Autumn Vegetable Salad With Frico Food

SHRIMP AND AVOCADO SALAD WITH FRICO CHIPS

Steps:

• For the frico chips: Place an oven rack in the center of the oven. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Line a baking sheet with a silicon mat. Place eight 1-tablespoon mounds of cheese on the mat and gently tap down until flat. Bake until golden and bubbly, 8 to 10 minutes. Let the frico chips cool until firm, about 5 minutes.
• Place a grill pan over medium-high heat or preheat a gas or charcoal grill.
• For the zucchini: Using a pastry brush, brush the zucchini halves with the oil and season with the salt. Grill until tender, 4 to 5 minutes each side. When cool enough to handle, cut the zucchini into 1/2-inch cubes.
• For the shrimp: In a medium bowl, mix together the oil, soy sauce, garlic, zest, parsley, chives, salt and pepper. Add the shrimp and toss until coated. Refrigerate for 30 minutes. Grill until pink and cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes each side. Chop into 1/2-inch pieces.
• For the dressing: In a small bowl, whisk together the oil, lemon juice, agave, mustard, salt and pepper until smooth.
• In a medium bowl, combine the zucchini, shrimp, dressing and avocado. Gently toss until all the ingredients are coated.
• Using a slotted spoon, spoon the salad into 8 small ramekins. Garnish with frico chips and serve.

AUTUMN VEGETABLE SALAD WITH FRICO

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 475 F
• Place the butternut cubes and chopped sage on a cookie sheet, drizzle with 1 tablespoon of the olive oil and roast until light golden brown, 8 to 10 minutes. Set aside in a large salad bowl to cool.
• Place the Jerusalem artichokes on the same cookie sheet and toss with 1 tablespoon of the olive oil. Roast in the oven for 6 to 7 minutes. Remove and ser aside with the squash.
• Place the parsnips and the mushrooms on the cookie sheet and toss with the cumin and more tablespoon of the olive oil. Roast for 6 to 7 minutes, then set aside with the other vegetables.
• Bring 6 cups of water to a boil and set up an ice bath near the stove. Plunge the leeks into the boiling water and cook until tender 2 to 3 minutes. Remove the leeks from the boiling water and submerge them in the ice bath until cool. Remove the leeks from the ice bath, pat dry with paper towels and set aside.
• Add the leeks, celery root and mizuna to the salad bowl. Add the remaining olive oil, the sherry vinegar, salt and pepper and toss gently to coat well.
• Divide the mixture evenly among four chilled dinner plates, mounding it like a haystack. Gently place the fricco
• For the Frico:
• Place 3 tablespoons grated Montasio cheese in a mound on a silpat. Place under the broiler until the cheese is melted and begins to brown. Carefully remove the cheese with a spatula and shape as desired.