Chicory Salad with Quince and Pecans
Chicory Salad with Quince and Pecans is a gluten free and vegetarian side dish. This recipe serves 12. One serving contains 259 calories, 4g of protein, and 22g of fat. If you have brown sugar, ginger, pecan halves, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 40 minutes.
Instructions
In a large saucepan, combine the water with the cider vinegar, brown sugar, jalapeo, ginger, coriander, cinnamon stick and a pinch of salt and bring to a boil.
Add the sliced quince, cover and simmer over low heat until they are tender, about 15 minutes. With a slotted spoon, transfer the poached quince to a small bowl. Discard the quince poaching liquid.
Meanwhile, spread the pecan halves on a rimmed baking sheet and sprinkle with salt.
Bake for about 7 minutes, until the pecans are toasted.
In a small bowl, stir the sherry and red wine vinegar with the vegetable oil, walnut oil and sugar. Season the vinaigrette with salt and pepper.
In a large salad bowl, toss the chicory with the quince, pecans and blue cheese.
Pour the dressing over the salad and toss well.