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Salad/Dressing: Pear, Stilton & Chestnut Salad

Source of Recipe

Gourmet Nov 2000


List of Ingredients

5 tablespoons olive oil
2 cups roasted, shelled, and skinned chestnuts; see how to roast fresh chestnuts ; (1 lb in shell or 14 oz bottled whole)
2 firm-ripe red pears
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon Sherry vinegar
1 1/2 tablespoons finely chopped shallot
1/2 head chicory (curly endive), torn (6 cups)
4 oz Stilton cheese, crumbled


Recipe

Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a 10-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then sauté chestnuts with salt and pepper to taste, stirring, until crisp on outside (being careful not to burn or cook until hard), about 4 minutes. Remove from heat.

Halve and core pears, then cut lengthwise into thin slices.

Whisk together mustard, vinegar, and salt and pepper to taste in a large bowl and add remaining 3 tablespoons oil in a slow stream, whisking until emulsified. Whisk in shallot.

Add chicory, chestnuts, pears, and Stilton and toss until evenly coated. Season with salt and pepper.

Makes 4 servings.