Arugula Salad With Smoked Duck Breast Cherries And Hazelnuts
From luisascatering 15 years ago
- 5 minutes to make
- Serves 4
This simple appetizer is a study in balance: the smoky meatiness of the duck, the tartness of the cherries, the sharpness of the cheese, and the peppery arugula.
Ingredients
- 4 large handfuls arugula shopping list
- 4 tbsp hazelnut oil shopping list
- 4 tbsp champagne vinegar shopping list
- 2 tsp Dijon mustard shopping list
- 1/2 cup dried cherries shopping list
- 4 tbsp sugar shopping list
- 2 smoked duck breast, cold, thinly sliced (Smoked duck breast is available at most gourmet food markets, like Whole Foods, or online) shopping list
- 1/4 cup hazelnuts, roasted and finely chopped (I like to make a "dust" with mine) shopping list
- 1 cup very sharp, good aged cheddar (I used something called Robusto, a hard aged gouda, which I also bought from Whole Foods) shopping list
- kosher salt shopping list
How to make it
- Place the dried arugula in a bowl and set aside.
- Place the hazelnut oil, vinegar, mustard, sugar, and cherries in a small saucepan over medium heat and stir with a whisk until warm (not boiling - 3 minutes or so). Pour over the arugula, sprinkle with a little salt, and toss to coat.
- Place the arugula on a plate and top with the duck slices. With a vegetable peeler, peel thin slices of the cheddar or gouda over the salad.
- Top with the chopped hazelnuts and a little extra dressing, adding any cherries to the plate that did not cling to the greens. Sprinkle everything with a little kosher salt.
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Luisa, this sounds delicious! All these super flavors are surperb! Such a mingling of different tastes! I love Whole Foods! Wonderful place.
rosemaryblue
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Cherries, hazelnuts and duck breast! Simply divine! Mmmm, the picture looks fab, too. High 5! (as usual)
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Fantastic the duck looks perfectly cooked.
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