Watercress Salad with Verjus Vinaigrette

At Benu, chef Corey Lee fries almonds and peels grapes for his compelling salad. At home, use roasted marcona almonds and unpeeled green grapes. More Great Salads

By Corey Lee
December 2010

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Credit: © Anson Smart

Recipe Summary test

total:
15 mins
Yield:
4
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Ingredients

Directions

  • In a large bowl, whisk the verjus with the canola oil and season with salt and freshly ground pepper. Add the sliced endives, watercress, halved grapes and almonds; toss to coat and serve.

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Notes

Verjus is the pressed, unfermented juice of unripe grapes. It is sweet and slightly acidic and is frequently used in place of vinegar. The bottles are available at specialty-food stores.

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