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Salad with endive, oranges and Roquefort cheese

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Ingredients:

    For the salad:

  • 1 head of Belgian endive (salad chicory)
  • 1/4 cup toasted walnut halves
  • 60 g Roquefort cheese, cut into 1 cm thick cubes.
  • 1/2 sweet red apple, cored and cut into medium cubes
  • 60 g young arugula
  • 1/2 orange

    For filling:

  • 1/4 tsp. orange zest
  • 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed orange juice
  • 2 tablespoons of good olive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon white wine vinegar
  • Salt and freshly ground pepper

Preparation:

  1. In a small bowl, combine the orange zest, orange juice, olive oil, vinegar, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Set the dressing aside.
  2. Toast walnuts in a dry frying pan over low heat for 5-10 minutes, until browned.

    Cut the endive head in half lengthwise, remove the core, and shred the leaves. Transfer to a small bowl.
  3. Dress the salad leaves with the dressing and add the walnuts, cheese, and apple. Add the arugula and toss thoroughly. Using a vegetable peeler, peel the orange zest into a bowl. Peel the orange and discard any white pith. Add the remaining pulp to the salad. Sprinkle with salt.

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