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Chicory-Apple Salad with Brown Butter Dressing

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Alex Lau

Even if you’re not a huge fan of bitter greens, don’t substitute regular lettuce here; the slightly sweet dressing will taste cloying without some sharp contrast.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    4 Servings

Ingredients

½

cup plus 2 tablespoons vegetable oil

2

ounces sliced prosciutto

4

tablespoons (½ stick) unsalted butter

2

tablespoons apple cider vinegar

1

tablespoon honey

Kosher salt, freshly ground pepper

8

cups torn mixed chicories (such as radicchio, curly endive, and/or Belgian endive)

1

medium Honeycrisp apple, cut into thin wedges

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Heat ½ cup oil in a medium skillet over medium-high. Working in batches, fry prosciutto until lightly browned and crisp, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer to paper towels to drain.

    Step 2

    Cook butter in a small skillet over medium heat until butter foams, then browns (be careful not to let it burn), about 5 minutes. Allow browned milk solids to settle, then slowly pour off melted butter, leaving browned bits in the pan. (Reserve butter for another use.) Whisk vinegar, honey, and remaining 2 Tbsp. oil into browned milk solids; season dressing with salt and pepper.

    Step 3

    Toss chicories, apple, and dressing in a large bowl; season with salt and pepper. Serve salad topped with fried prosciutto.

Nutrition Per Serving

Calories (kcal) 410 Fat (g) 39 Saturated Fat (g) 9 Cholesterol (mg) 25 Carbohydrates (g) 15 Dietary Fiber (g) 3 Total Sugars (g) 9 Protein (g) 5 Sodium (mg) 410