Escarole, Toasted Hazelnut & Pickled Mustard Seed Salad
Makes 8-10 Servings
This hearty salad pairs escarole with toasted hazelnuts, a sour cream vinaigrette and pickled mustard seeds.
INGREDIENTS
- 2 heads of Escarole, cut into bite sized pieces
- 1 cup Hazelnuts, toasted & cut in half
- 2 cups of Croutons (we recommend you toast your own with salt, pepper & olive oil)
- Lots of freshly ground Black Pepper
- Amber Sour Cream Vinaigrette:
- 1 tsp Dijon Mustard
- 2/3 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 1/3 cup Amber Vinegar
- 1/2 cup Sour Cream
- 1 tsp Honey
- Salt & Black Pepper to taste
- Plus:
- 2 tbsp Pickled Mustard Seeds Recipe, drained
DIRECTIONS
1
Make the vinaigrette using the listed ingredients, except the sour cream and honey (how to make a vinaigrette).
2
Whisk in the honey and the sour cream.
3
Toss the escarole with the hazelnuts and croutons. Drizzle in half the dressing, grind in the pepper, add the mustard seeds and toss again.
4
Add additional dressing to taste & toss again.