Apple and Bitter Lettuces Salad

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You can use a mix of lettuces for this salad, and you can also add some milder lettuce. My favorite combination is endive, radicchio and arugula. It is a simple salad with wonderful contrasts. Dice the apples small.

by Martha Rose Shulman·published 2014-02-18

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Dinner, Lunch, Quick, Appetizer

Servings

(4–6)

Total time

10 min

Calories / serving

178 kcal

Ingredients (12)

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1 tablespoon fresh lemon juicelemon-juice
1 tablespoon sherry vinegarsherry-vinegar
1 teaspoon balsamic vinegarbalsamic-vinegar
Salt to tastesalt
1 scant teaspoon Dijon mustardmustard
1 small garlic clove, puréedgarlic
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil or grapeseed oiloil
2 tablespoons walnut oilwalnut-oil
4 to 5 cups mixed bitter and pungent lettuces, such as endive, radicchio, arugula, frisee, or 3 to 4 cups bitter lettuces and 1 to 2 cups torn up milder lettuce such as bibb or romainelettuce
1 large or 2 smaller tart apples, such as a Braeburn or Pink Lady, cored and cut into very small dice (1/2 to 1/4 inch)apple
1 tablespoon chopped fresh tarragontarragon
1/4 cup toasted cashews or broken walnuts or pecans (lightly toasted if desired)cashew

Instructions (2 steps)

01In a small measuring cup or bowl, whisk together lemon juice, vinegars, salt, Dijon mustard and garlic. Whisk in oils. Taste and adjust salt.

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