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Smoked Duck And Walnuts With Winter Greens

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: Poultry
Courses: Salads
Serves: 8 people

Recipe Ingredients

1/3 cup 78mlFresh tangerine juice
  = (or orange juice)
1/4 cup 59mlWalnut oil
  = (or extra-virgin olive oil)
2 tablespoons 30mlExtra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons 30mlFresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon 15mlBalsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon 15mlRaspberry vinegar
1 teaspoon 5mlDijon mustard
1/2 teaspoon 2.5mlPaprika
1/2 teaspoon 2.5mlSugar
  Salt - to taste
  Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste
5   Tangerines or 3 oranges
3   Belgian endive - trimmed, and
  Thinly sliced crosswise
3 cups 711mlBite-size pieces frisee lettuce
3 cups 711mlBite-size pieces radicchio
1   Watercress - thick stems trimmed
4 oz 113gSmoked duck breast - cut thin strips
  = (or smoked turkey breast)
1/2   Red onion - thinly sliced
  Into rings
2/3 cup 97g / 3.4ozWalnut halves - toasted
1/3 cup 36g / 1.3ozFresh pomegranate seeds

Recipe Instructions

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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