Potato Endive And Hazelnut Chopped Salad Food

ESCAROLE-PEAR SALAD

Steps:

• In small jar with tight-fitting lid, shake dressing ingredients. Set aside.
• Arrange escarole on 6 individual salad plates. Thinly slice pears; arrange slices over lettuce. Sprinkle hazelnuts over salads; drizzle with dressing. Serve immediately.

POTATO SALAD WITH KALAMATA-HAZELNUT VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• In a 6-qt. stockpot, place a steamer basket over 1 in. water. Place potatoes in basket. Bring water to a boil. Reduce heat to maintain a simmer; steam, covered, until tender, 15-18 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl; refrigerate 30 minutes., Place 2 tablespoons hazelnuts in a food processor. Add 4 tablespoons rice vinegar, water, oil, oregano, garlic, sugar, salt, pepper flakes and pepper. Pulse until blended. Stir in olives and remaining hazelnuts., Peel and thinly slice avocados; toss with remaining vinegar. Layer a fourth of the potatoes, avocados and onion in a large bowl; drizzle with a fourth of the vinaigrette. Repeat layers 3 times. Serve at room temperature.

ENDIVE SALAD WITH POTATOES

Steps:

• In a large salad bowl, combine endive and potatoes. In a jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine the remaining ingredients; shake well. Drizzle over salad and toss to coat.

RADICCHIO, PEAR AND ARUGULA SALAD

Steps:

• For the croutons: Place a grill pan over medium-high heat or preheat a gas or charcoal grill. Brush the bread on each side with olive oil. Grill until grill-marked and golden, 1 to 2 minutes each side. Cool slightly and cut into 3/4-inch cubes. For the dressing: In a small bowl, whisk together the oil, wine, honey, mustard, salt and pepper until smooth.
• For the salad: Place the raddichio, arugula, pear slices, walnuts and croutons in a large bowl. Add the dressing and toss until coated. Using a vegetable peeler, shave the Parmesan on top and serve.

SWEET POTATO SALAD WITH GARLIC BREAD AND FRISEE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Cut the tops off the garlic heads. Cut two (6x6 inch) squares of Reynolds Wrap® Aluminum Foil and place the garlic in the center. Drizzle 1/2 teaspoon of olive oil on top of the garlic and wrap the aluminum foil tightly around each garlic head. Bake for 40 minutes until fragrant. Remove garlic from oven and wait until cool enough to handle. Set aside.
• Line two baking sheets with Reynolds Wrap® Aluminum Foil. Arrange the sweet potato wedges on one baking sheet. Drizzle 3 tablespoons of olive oil over wedges, and add a generous pinch each of coarse salt and black pepper. Toss to coat.
• Arrange the bread cubes on the second baking sheet. Drizzle with 1/4 cup olive oil, and sprinkle with thyme, and a pinch of coarse salt and black pepper. Toss to coat. Bake for 25 minutes until the sweet potato is tender and the croutons are crispy and brown.
• Combine the croutons, frisee, ricotta salata and sherry vinegar on a platter. Squeeze the roasted garlic over them and gently toss to combine. Add the sweet potato wedges, toasted hazelnuts and cilantro. Add additional salt and pepper to taste.

POTATO, ENDIVE AND HAZELNUT CHOPPED SALAD

Steps:

• In a medium pan, cover potatoes with water and cook over medium-high heat until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain and let cool, then cut into 1/2-inch cubes (keep skin on).
• In a small bowl, whisk together the sherry vinegar, mustard, large pinch salt and pepper. Slowly whisk in olive oil and walnut oil until emulsified, then whisk in cream. Taste and adjust seasoning; it should be intensely flavored.
• In a serving bowl, combine lettuces, endive, celery, hazelnuts and potatoes. Pour half the dressing on top, and toss until well coated, adding more if necessary. Let sit for 15 minutes before serving. Taste, and adjust seasoning once more before serving.

BEET AND ORANGES ON ENDIVE LEAVES

Steps:

• Bake the beets until tender, cool and peel. Cut them into 1/4-inch dice or very fine julienne. Zest the orange and segment the pulp. Cut the pulp into 1/4-inch dice. Mix beets, zest and oranges together and season to taste with lemon juice and nut oil. (If you want to do work in advance, cook, and cut the beets and combine with oil and lemon juice only; do oranges at last minute so they don't turn bitter.) To serve, cut of a small portion of the bottom of each endive so that the leaves separate without tearing. Spoon a small amount of beets and oranges onto large part of endive leaves and garnish with walnuts.

MASHED POTATO AND ENDIVE SALAD

Steps:

• Cook potatoes in large pot of boiling water until tender, about 12 minutes.
• Meanwhile, cook bacon in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat until brown and crisp. Transfer to paper towel using slotted spoon. Drain bacon well. Reserve pan drippings in skillet.
• Transfer potatoes to colander and drain well. Return potatoes to pot. Mash coarsely. Reheat bacon fat in skillet until just warm. Remove from heat and mix in minced onion, cider vinegar and sugar. Add dressing to potatoes. Add endive and toss gently. Season salad to taste with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with bacon. Serve salad warm.