Smoked Duck And Walnuts With Winter Greens Recipe - Cooking Index
Smoked duck adds elegance to this salad. Smoked turkey would also work well. Smoked duck breast is available at Joie de Vivre (800-648-8854), D'Artagnan (800-327-8246), and Sugartown Smoked Specialties (800-432-1039).
Type: Poultry1/3 cup | 78ml | Fresh tangerine juice |
= (or orange juice) | ||
1/4 cup | 59ml | Walnut oil |
= (or extra-virgin olive oil) | ||
2 tablespoons | 30ml | Extra-virgin olive oil |
2 tablespoons | 30ml | Fresh lemon juice |
1 tablespoon | 15ml | Balsamic vinegar |
1 tablespoon | 15ml | Raspberry vinegar |
1 teaspoon | 5ml | Dijon mustard |
1/2 teaspoon | 2.5ml | Paprika |
1/2 teaspoon | 2.5ml | Sugar |
Salt - to taste | ||
Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste | ||
5 | Tangerines or 3 oranges | |
3 | Belgian endive - trimmed, and | |
Thinly sliced crosswise | ||
3 cups | 711ml | Bite-size pieces frisee lettuce |
3 cups | 711ml | Bite-size pieces radicchio |
1 | Watercress - thick stems trimmed | |
4 oz | 113g | Smoked duck breast - cut thin strips |
= (or smoked turkey breast) | ||
1/2 | Red onion - thinly sliced | |
Into rings | ||
2/3 cup | 97g / 3.4oz | Walnut halves - toasted |
1/3 cup | 36g / 1.3oz | Fresh pomegranate seeds |
Whisk first 9 ingredients in small bowl until well blended. Season dressing to taste with salt and pepper. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill. Bring to room temperature and whisk before using.)
If using tangerines, remove peel; separate into segments. If using oranges, cut off peel and white pith; cut between membranes to release segments into bowl. Toss endive, frisee, radicchio, and watercress in large bowl with enough dressing to coat.
Divide salad among 8 plates. Top each with smoked duck, onion rings, and tangerine or orange segments. Sprinkle with walnuts and pomegranate seeds. Drizzle with some of remaining dressing.
This recipe yields 8 servings.
Source:
Bon Appetit, December 2001
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