Chicory Salad with Toasted Walnuts and 'Cheese'

 Vegan

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A really tasty and simple way to eat chicory - especially if you've never had it before.

Serves: 
2-4 as side dish
Time: 
10 minutes
Ingredients: 

2 heads of chicory, washed and chopped into medium-sized pieces
1 tbsp olive oil
100g/3oz walnut pieces
2 tsp sea salt

100g/3oz  vegan cheese, chopped into small pieces

Dressing
1 tbsp cider vinegar
1 tsp agave nectar
2 tsp Dijon
4 tbsp olive oil
Salt & pepper

 

How to prepare chicory

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Method: 

1. Place the chopped chicory in a salad bowl. 

2. Coat the walnuts with the olive oil and salt, then brown them under a medium-heated grill for 5 minutes.

3. Meanwhile, mix all the ingredients together for the salad dressing.

4. Bring together by mixing the chicory, walnuts, 'cheese' and dressing in the bowl and serve immediately.

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Comments

Submitted by Anonymous on February 24, 2012 - 4:40pm.
5

This salad is so amazing.. Simple yet so so effective!! :)

Submitted by Helen on February 28, 2012 - 3:54pm.

Thank you! I was shocked too. I'd never had chicory before and couldn't believe how well all the ingredients of the salad work together! Best wishes, Helen.

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