Balthazar Salad

Published October 19, 2013

Total Time
About 30 minutes
Rating
5(54)
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Ingredients

Yield:Serves 6
  • 1 head romaine lettuce

  • 1 head frisée

  • 1 head radicchio

  • ¼ pound of mâche

  • 1 fennel bulb, thinly shaved

  • ¼ pound radishes, thinly sliced

  • ½ pound asparagus

  • ¼ pound haricots verts

  • ¼ pound ricotta salata, thinly sliced

  • 1 avocado, cut into sixths

  • 1 raw beet, julienned

  • Zest of 1 lemon

  • Breadcrumbs.

VINAIGRETTE

  • ⅓ cup extra-virgin olive oil

  • ⅓ cup truffle oil

  • ⅓ cup lemon juice

  • Salt and pepper to taste.

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Roughly chop the lettuces and mix with fennel and radish.

  2. Step 2

    Blanch asparagus and haricots verts in boiling water until tender, 6 minutes. Transfer to ice bath, then drain.

  3. Step 3

    Add the asparagus and haricots verts to the greens. Separately, combine vinaigrette ingredients, shake and dress salad. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

  4. Step 4

    Divide the salad among 6 plates, topping each with a slice of ricotta salata, a wedge of avocado, some julienned beet and lemon zest. Finish with a pinch of breadcrumbs.

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