Celery And Radish Salad With Gorgonzola Food

CELERY, FIG, AND GORGONZOLA SALAD

Steps:

• Place celery in a large bowl with enough ice water to cover. Transfer bowl to refrigerator; let soak overnight.
• Drain celery and place in a colander set over a large bowl in the refrigerator; let drain at least 2 hours.
• Combine, gorgonzola, honey, olive oil, and lemon juice in a large nonreactive bowl. Season with salt and pepper; add celery and toss. Divide salad evenly among four plates.

CELERY, RADISH, AND OLIVE SALAD

Steps:

• Remove outer dark green ribs of celery and reserve for another use. Remove leaves and reserve in a bowl. Cut off and discard base of celery heart, then cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices and add to celery leaves along with remaining ingredients. Toss to coat.

CELERY AND RADISH SALAD

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, whisk together mustard, vinegar, and oil. Add celery and radishes, toss, and season with salt and pepper.

ENDIVE AND GORGONZOLA SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• In a shallow baking pan toast walnuts in middle of oven until fragrant, about 10 minutes, and cool. Chop walnuts.
• In a small bowl whisk together vinegars and 1/2 teaspoon honey and add oil in a stream, whisking until emulsified. Season dressing with salt and pepper.
• Separate 4 outer leaves from each endive and arrange 3 leaves on each of 4 plates. Cut remaining endive crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices and put in a large bowl. Peel apple and using a mandoline or other manual slicer cut thin slices lengthwise from 4 sides, stopping just before core. Make small stacks of slices and cut stacks into thin julienne strips.
• Toss sliced endive with dressing and divide among plates, mounding on whole leaves. Top salads with Gorgonzola, walnuts, apple, chives, and salt and pepper to taste. Drizzle remaining 2 teaspoons honey over salads.

CELERY RADISH AND OLIVE SALAD

Steps:

• Remove outer dark green ribs of celery and reserve for another use. Remove leaves and reserve in a bowl.
• Cut off and discard base of celery heart, then cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices and add to celery leaves along with remaining ingredients.
• Toss to coat.