Endive Fig Salad
Ingredients
2 whole heads of endive
4 ripe figs if figs are not available use a bartlett pear
handful of spring greens
2 thin slices of goat cheese or almond dill cheese
4 roasted walnuts
Vinaigrette Ingredients
small shallot minced
1 tsp lemon juice
1 Tbsp walnut oil
Slice the endive in half. Arrange the leaves in an outward fashion resembling the petals of a flower. In the center place the spring greens. Slice the figs in half, trim the stems and place these between the endive leaves. Combine the vinaigrette ingredients and shake them together to blend well with a wire whip. Allow to sit to meld the flavors. Dress the salad by drizzling the vinaigrette over it. Top the spring greens with thin slices of goat cheese or almond dill cheese. Crack and roast 4 walnuts and sprinkle hot over the salad. A few turns of the pepper mill and serve.
