Arugula Salad with Shallot Vinaigrette and Crostini

Name: Arugula Salad with Shallot Vinaigrette and Crostini
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 12 slices baguette, 1/2-inch thick, day old bread works too; 4 servings Freshly ground black pepper; 79 milliliters shallot oil; 4 servings Coarse salt and black pepper; 454 grams arugula greens, 2 bunches, washed and trimmed of stems; 2 Tbsps fresh herbs such as thyme, rosemary, parsley (dry herbs work too), chopped; 158 milliliters (4 glugs) extra-virgin olive oil; 118 milliliters grated Parmigiano-Reggiano; 1 small shallot, minced; 3 Tbsps (3 1 tablespoones) red wine vinegar

Arugula Salad with Shallot Vinaigrette and Crostini might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 4. One serving contains 654 calories, 15g of protein, and 43g of fat. This recipe is typical of Mediterranean cuisine. If you have arugula greens, pepper, tablespoons wine vinegar, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the coarse salt you could follow this main course with the Healthy Raw Chocolate Pudding as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 20 minutes.

Instructions

Pour olive oil into a microwave safe dish.

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Olive Oil

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Add shallots to oil and place oil in microwave.

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Shallot

Cooking Oil

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Heat oil and shallots for 30 seconds on high.

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Shallot

Cooking Oil

Remove from microwave and let stand 5 minutes. (Oil and shallots may be heated over low heat on the stovetop in a small pan for 2 to 3 minutes.

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Shallot

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Remove from heat and let stand until cool.) Reserve 1/3 of a cup of the shallot oil for the crostini.

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Crostini

Shallot

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Pour oil and shallots in a bowl and whisk in 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar.

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Red Wine Vinegar

Shallot

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Whisk

Bowl

Cut day old or frozen bread into rounds 1/4-inch thick. Char grill or broil toasts on each side. Dot toasts with your infused shallot oil. Top toasts with chopped herbs, black pepper and grated cheese. Broil toasts until cheese is golden brown, 45 seconds to 1 minute.

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Black Pepper

Shallot

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Drizzle vinaigrette over salad and toss to coat. Season with salt and pepper, to your taste.

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Salt And Pepper

Vinaigrette

Serve with crostini.

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Crostini

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Servings:

12slices

baguette, 1/2-inch thick, day old bread works too 4servings

Freshly ground black pepper 79milliliters

shallot oil 4servings

Coarse salt and black pepper 454grams

arugula greens, 2 bunches, washed and trimmed of stems 2Tbsps

fresh herbs such as thyme, rosemary, parsley (dry herbs work too), chopped 158milliliters

(4 glugs) extra-virgin olive oil 118milliliters

grated Parmigiano-Reggiano 1small

shallot, minced 3Tbsps

(3 1 tablespoones) red wine vinegar

Recommended wine: Chianti, Trebbiano, Verdicchio

Italian on the menu? Try pairing with Chianti, Trebbiano, and Verdicchio. Italians know food and they know wine. Trebbiano and Verdicchio are Italian white wines that pair well with fish and white meat, while Chianti is a great Italian red for heavier, bolder dishes. You could try Santa Margherita Chianti Classico Riserva. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.8 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 27 dollars per bottle.