Name: Bitter Greens with Almonds and Goat Cheese Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: ½ cup whole unsalted almonds; 1 large shallot; 3 tbsp raspberry vinegar; 6 cups baby arugula; 2 Belgian endives; ½ small head Radicchio; 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 1 tsp rosemary leaves; ½ tsp thyme leaves; 3 tbsp apricot jam; kosher salt and freshly ground pepper; 8 oz goat cheese

Bitter Greens with Almonds and Goat Cheese Recipe

How To Make Bitter Greens with Almonds and Goat Cheese

Bitter greens such as arugula and radicchio are tossed with goat cheese, almonds and seasoned with a sweet-tangy apricot jam dressing.

Preparation: 20 minutes

Cooking: 10 minutes

Total: 30 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

½cupwhole unsalted almonds
1largeshallot
3tbspraspberry vinegar
6cupsbaby arugula
2belgian endives
½smallhead radicchio
3tbspextra virgin olive oil
1tsprosemary leaves
½tspthyme leaves
3tbspapricot jam
kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
8ozgoat cheese

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spread almonds in a pie plate and toast 10 minutes, until golden.
Let cool, then coarsely chop.
In a bowl, mix shallot and vinegar; let stand 10 minutes.
In a large bowl, toss arugula, endives, radicchio, and almonds.
In a skillet, heat oil, rosemary, and thyme over moderate heat 2 minutes, until they sizzle.
Stir in jam and cook until melted.
Add shallot and vinegar and cook over low heat until warmed.
Season with salt and pepper.
Pour dressing over greens and toss.
Mound salad on plates, arrange 2 rounds goat cheese on each plate, and serve.