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GRAND MARNIER FARM SALAD
WITH
GRILLED CHEESE TOASTS
YIELD: SERVES 4
1/4 cup minced
shallot
1 clove of garlic, minced
1/4 cup Grand Marnier
2 tablespoons Balsamic vinegar
3 tablespoons fresh orange juice
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
2-3 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon Mated orange rind - zest
1/2 cup olive oil
2-3 tablespoons walnut oil
3/4 pound mixed baby greens
1/2 cup toasted walnut pieces plus
1/4 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 pound cheese, such as Roquefort, Gruyere or
Chevre
8 slices French bread, buttered and lightly
toasted
In a small heavy saucepan
over moderate heat combine the shallot, garlic, Grand Marnier, and Baltic
vinegar, bring the liquid to a boil, and reduce it
to 2 tablespoons. In a bowl combine the reduction
with the orange juice, lemon juice, mustard, orange rind, and salt and
pepper to taste. Add the oils in a stream, whisking, and whisk the mixture
until it is emulsified. In a bowl toss the baby greens and walnut pieces
with the dressing.
Spread the cheese on the
toasts, sprinkle it with the chopped walnuts, and broil under a preheated
broiler about 6 inches from the heat for I minute, or until the cheese
is heated through. Arrange the salad on plates and garnish each with the
toasts.
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