Bitter Greens with Cherry Beer Vinaigrette and Blue Cheese Toasts

Name: Bitter Greens with Cherry Beer Vinaigrette and Blue Cheese Toasts
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 Belgian endives, cored and thinly sliced crosswise; 118 milliliters canola oil; 118 milliliters cherry-flavored beer, such as Boon Kriek; 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard; 2 Tbsps dried cherries or cranberries, coarsely chopped; 113 grams Roquefort or Gorgonzola cheese; 1 liters mixed bitter greens, such as radicchio, escarole and arugula; 1 Tbsp honey; 2 Tbsps red wine vinegar or raspberry vinegar; 6 servings Salt and freshly ground pepper; 2 shallots, finely chopped; 1 Tbsp unsalted butter, softened; 3 slices firm white sandwich bread, crusts removed, bread cut in half to make triangles

You can never have too many side dish recipes, so give Bitter Greens with Cherry Beer Vinaigrette and Blue Cheese Toasts a try. One serving contains 332 calories, 7g of protein, and 27g of fat. This recipe serves 6. Head to the store and pick up sandwich bread, cherries, honey, and a few other things to make it today. Father's Day will be even more special with this recipe. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 35

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Oven

In a small saucepan, combine the beer with the shallots, dried cherries and honey and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to moderate and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the beer has reduced by half, about 5 minutes.

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Dried Cherries

Shallot

Honey

Beer

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Sauce Pan

Remove from the heat and let cool to lukewarm.

In a medium bowl, whisk the vinegar with the mustard.

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Mustard

Vinegar

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Whisk

Bowl

Whisk in the beer reduction, then gradually whisk in the canola oil. Season the cherry beer vinaigrette with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Vinaigrette

Canola Oil

Reduction

Cherries

Beer

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Whisk

Lightly butter the bread triangles on both sides and toast in the oven until golden. Depending on the consistency of the cheese, crumble or spread it on the toasts.

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Butter