Mandarin (Citrus reticulata)

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Dish · From Bladwijzer

Chicory salad with mandarin and walnuts

  • Makes: 4 people
  • Time: 15 min
  • From: Mandarin

Ingredients

  • 4 heads of chicory
  • 4 mandarins
  • 50 g walnuts
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon mustard
  • 1 teaspoon honey
  • salt and pepper

Method

  1. Finely grate the zest of 1 mandarin and squeeze it. Peel the other three and divide them into segments.
  2. Whisk the juice and zest with the oil, mustard, honey, salt and pepper to make a dressing.
  3. Slice the chicory into rings or separate the leaves, and toast the walnuts for 3 minutes in a dry pan.
  4. Toss the chicory and mandarin segments with the dressing and scatter over the walnuts. Lovely with a little blue cheese or goat’s cheese.

Storing: Make the salad just before serving.

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