Cook the Book: Watercress & Curly Endive Salad with Croutons

Name: Cook the Book: Watercress & Curly Endive Salad with Croutons
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 stale baguette; 2 heads curly endive (frisée); 2 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed to a paste; 3 Tbsps olive oil; 1 Tbsp red wine vinegar; 4 servings Salt and freshly ground pepper; 4 Tbsps walnut oil; 2 Tbsps hot water; 2 bunches watercress, sprigs picked, washed

Cook the Book: Watercress & Curly Endive Salad with Croutons might be just the side dish you are searching for. This recipe makes 4 servings with 332 calories, 5g of protein, and 26g of fat each. This recipe covers 22% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes. A mixture of water, curly endive, salt and pepper, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. It is a good option if you're following a vegan diet.

Instructions

Cut 2 or 3 handfuls of croutons from the baguette and lay them out on a wire rack to dry out further.

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Baguette

Croutons

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Wire Rack

Trim the curly endive of all outer, dark green leaves, wash well, and pat dry with paper towels.

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Curly Endive

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Paper Towels

To make the dressing, put the vinegar, hot water, garlic, salt, and plenty of pepper into a large salad bowl.

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Vinegar

Garlic

Pepper

Water

Salt

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Bowl

Whisk together to dissolve the salt, add the oils, and continue whisking until the dressing is loosely emulsified.

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Salt

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Whisk

To assemble, tip the croutons into the dressing and deftly mix together with salad servers, coating them well. Allow some of the dressing to soak in for a moment or two, then add the endive and watercress. mix everything together

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Watercress