Mâche and Radicchio Salad With Beets and Walnut Vinaigrette

Name: Mâche and Radicchio Salad With Beets and Walnut Vinaigrette
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons sherry vinegar; 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar; Salt to taste; ½ teaspoon Dijon mustard; 1 very small garlic clove, puréed; 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil; 1 tablespoon walnut oil; 2 medium beets, roasted, peeled and sliced thin in half-moons; 1 4-ounce (or 5-ounce – they vary) bag of mâche, rinsed and spun dry; 1 small radicchio, outer leaves removed, quartered and cut crosswise into thin slivers (chiffonade) (about 2 cups chiffonade); ¼ cup broken walnuts; 1 tablespoon chopped fresh tarragon (optional); ½ ounce shaved Parmesan (about 2 tablespoons)

By Martha Rose Shulman

Published December 9, 2013

Andrew Scrivani for The New York Times

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Total Time: 10 minutes
Rating: 4(54)
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Of all the greens I worked with this week, mâche has the sweetest, mildest flavor. It goes nicely with the bitter radicchio, sweet beets and the nutty vinaigrette. Mâche is so delicate that it takes very little dressing.

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Ingredients

Yield:Serves 6

FOR THE DRESSING

1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons sherry vinegar
1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
Salt to taste
½ teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 very small garlic clove, puréed
4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon walnut oil

FOR THE SALAD

2 medium beets, roasted, peeled and sliced thin in half-moons
1 4-ounce (or 5-ounce – they vary) bag of mâche, rinsed and spun dry
1 small radicchio, outer leaves removed, quartered and cut crosswise into thin slivers (chiffonade) (about 2 cups chiffonade)
¼ cup broken walnuts
1 tablespoon chopped fresh tarragon (optional)
½ ounce shaved Parmesan (about 2 tablespoons)

Ingredient Substitution Guide

Preparation

Step 1
Mix together the dressing ingredients.
Step 2
Place the sliced beets in a medium bowl and toss with 2 tablespoons of the dressing.Place the sliced beets in a medium bowl and toss with 2 tablespoons of the dressing.
Step 3
In a large salad bowl combine the mâche, radicchio, walnuts and tarragon, if using. Toss with the remaining dressing. Add the beets and Parmesan and toss again, or arrange the beets and Parmesan on top of the greens, and serve.

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