Belgian Endive Fuyu Persimmon And Baby Spinach Salad With Honey Mustard Vinaigrette Recipes

Steps:

• In small bowl, whisk together stock and cornstarch. In second small bowl, whisk together soy sauce, sesame oil, vinegar, honey, mustard, and salt.
• In medium saucepan over moderately high heat, heat olive oil until hot but not smoking. Add garlic and sauté until soft, about 30 seconds. Stir in stock-cornstarch mixture and bring to boil. Reduce heat to moderate and simmer until thickened, about 5 minutes. Stir in soy sauce mixture and return to boil. Remove from heat and refrigerate until cool.
• On each of 8 plates, arrange 4 Belgian endive leaves and 4 slices persimmon around rim. In large bowl, combine frisée and baby spinach. Add vinaigrette and toss to coat. Divide among plates, placing one mound in center of each. Using vegetable peeler, shave curls of Parmesan atop each salad and serve.

Steps:

• Make the vinaigrette: put diced shallot in a small bowl with a pinch of salt. Add lemon juice and sherry vinegar and leave to macerate for about 5 minutes. Stir in olive oil. Season with additional salt and pepper to taste.
• With a sharp paring knife, remove and discard the leafy calyx at the top of each persimmon. Peel persimmons and cut in half vertically. Lay persimmons flat side down and cut into 1/2-inch wedges.
• Put persimmon wedges and celery slices in a low, wide salad bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Whisk vinaigrette, then pour over persimmon and celery and toss to coat well. Add radicchio and toss lightly.
• With a vegetable peeler, shave about 1 ounce of Parmesan in thin strips over salad.

Steps:

• Trim off the bottom of endive, and cut the leaves into 1-inch lengths or cut them lengthwise. Drop into cold water; this will keep them from turning dark. Drain and pat dry.
• Combine lemon juice, vinegar, mustard, oil and salt and pepper in small bowl. Beat rapidly with a wire whisk or a fork.
• Place endive in salad bowl. Add dressing and chives. Toss and serve.