What’s Cooking in Gail’s Kitchen? Splurge-Worthy Goodness: Frisée Blueberry Pistachio Salad! Have you tried frisée lately? This member of the lettuce family offers a slightly bitter bite, which is why it’s a good idea to pair it with some form of sweetened fruit. The appealing curlicue tendrils have a crunchy texture as well as upstanding hardiness. That factor alone is important since it translates to the ability to withstand a creamy dressing without turning it to mush. Should one desire, adding a robust bleu cheese, blackened bacon strip, or scattering salty capers among the sturdy leaves, permits a heavier dressing in short order. So you see, the question remains: to frisée or not to frisée.
FRISÉE BLUEBERRY PISTACHIO SALAD
Ingredients:
1 bunch frisée, stems trimmed, leaves gently torn
2-3 radishes, thinly sliced
1 tablespoon red onion, slivers
1/4 cup blueberries
2 tablespoons fresh tarragon leaves
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon sugar
1/4 cup olive oil
1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
1/8 teaspoon cracked black pepper
1/4 cup pistachios, roughly chopped
Instructions:
Divide salad plates with frisée. Arrange sliced radishes, red onion slivers, blueberries, and tarragon leaves around frisée leaves. In a small bowl, whisk together Dijon mustard, lemon juice, and sugar. Slowly, whisk in olive oil. Season with kosher salt and cracked black pepper. Drizzle dressing over salads; tossing to coat. Sprinkle with chopped pistachio nuts. Serve chilled.
♡ Oh no, a salad We ARE Gonna Lose Curvy Gail was My First Impression 😲 ; then I Read “bacon” and relaxed 😏
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You can have salads that are very satisfying, trust me. 🌿🍃
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What a wonderful combination of flavours.
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Right! I feel pretty special! 💕🍃
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Sounds both healthy and yummy 😋
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Plus, it’s fun to say “frisée”. lol 🤣
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True!!!😂
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Very healthy and sounds delicious. You have some super-foods in there.
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Tah-dah! 👏👏👏
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Now this is a salad for me! I love, love, love frisee, it is my favorite salad green. It’s hard to find around here except at the farmers markets in the summer, or it you grow it yourself!
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I got mine at the Farmers Market. 🌿🍃🎶
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I grew lots of lettuce varieties this year, all in pots and curly leafed/frizzy is yummy, both green and red leaf! There is still some left but the quality isn’t good now! Really need a glasshouse. What is growing is Miner’s Lettuce, a bit like oversized cress; I’m sure that would work, not as attractive though! (Miner’s lettuce = Winter Purslane) 😊
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How grande! Do you grow watercress? I love it, so I really enjoy it when I can find it. 😋🌿
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Watercress requires waterbeds I believe, and the water has to be pure!
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I guess that’s a “No”. 🤣 Seriously, I’ve heard it is very difficult to grow watercress. That’s one reason I grab it any time I find it. 🌿🍃
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Ooooh, love me a good salad!
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Good AND Pretty. After all, love at first sight guarantees love at first bite. 😍🍃
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The french love their green salad but I am no fan.. 😉
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Just like anything m, it’s nice every once in awhile. 🌿🍃💜
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You hooked me with the fresh tarragon. One of my most favorite herbs! 🙂
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Isn’t it delightful? My Mexican tarragon is especially tasty. 😋🍂
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Oh, I love that combination of blueberries and onions!
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It works, surprisingly. 🤣
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😋
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Sounds yummy, and it’s healthy! Love the addition of blueberries 😋😁
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Blueberries are such wonderful niblets of goodness. 🍃💜
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A salad has to possess complimentary flavors and be complex without being difficult. Check, check and time to eat!
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Take a seat at the table, unfold the napkin onto your lap, and pick up your dinner fork. 😍🍃
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I can do all of those things!
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Interesting flavors and healthy!
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Treat yourself to something a little different. 😍🍃
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Yes this dish totally inspires me !
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