Mesclun Salad with Fried Shallots and Blue Cheese
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Fried shallots add sweetness and a crouton-like crunch to this simple green salad from Chris Ainsworth, chef and owner of Saffron Mediterranean Kitchen in Walla Walla, Washington. Plus, they're delicious with a pungent blue cheese, like the Spanish Valdeon, which Ainsworth says has "a good crumble factor."


Mesclun Salad with Fried Shallots and Blue Cheese
Cedric Angeles

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Servings: 10
Prep Time: 25 mins
Total Time: 25 mins
Related Categories: Green Salad, Salad
 
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Ingredients
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    Vegetable oil, for frying
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  • 7 
    large shallots, thinly sliced
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  • 1/4  cup
    plus 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
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  • 3  tablespoons
    sherry vinegar
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    Salt and freshly ground pepper
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  • 1  pound
    mesclun
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  • 1/4  pound
    blue cheese, such as Valdeon, crumbled
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Directions
1.
In a large skillet, heat 1/4 inch of vegetable oil until shimmering. Add half of the sliced shallots and fry over moderate heat, stirring a few times, until they are browned and crisp, about 3 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the fried shallots to paper towels to drain. Fry the remaining sliced shallots.
2.
In a large bowl, whisk the olive oil with the sherry vinegar and season with salt and pepper. Add the mesclun and blue cheese to the bowl and toss. Sprinkle the fried shallots over the mesclun salad and serve right away.

MAKE AHEAD
The fried shallots can be stored in an airtight container overnight.
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