Frisee With French Beans And Spicy Peanut Dressing Recipes

ASIAN-STYLE GRILLED CHICKEN SALAD WITH CHERRY-PEANUT DRESSING

Steps:

• Make the dressing: Whisk the cherries, 1 tablespoon reserved cherry juice, the soy sauce, peanut butter, vinegar, vegetable oil and sesame oil in a bowl. Set aside.
• Make the chicken: Put the cherries, 3 tablespoons reserved cherry juice, the soy sauce, white wine, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, ginger and garlic in a blender and puree until the cherries and garlic are finely chopped. Pour the marinade into a large resealable plastic bag. Pierce the chicken all over with a fork. Add to the bag with the marinade, seal and refrigerate at least 20 minutes or up to 8 hours. Preheat a grill to high. Brush the grates with vegetable oil. Remove the chicken from the marinade, brushing off any excess. Grill the chicken, covered, until the juices run clear, 5 to 7 minutes per side. Transfer to a cutting board and let rest 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, prepare the salad: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Soak the sauerkraut in a bowl of ice water 10 minutes; drain, rinse and squeeze out the excess water. Arrange the wonton strips in a single layer on a baking sheet and bake until crisp, about 5 minutes. Toss the sauerkraut and romaine with half of the dressing in a bowl; divide among plates. Top with the bell peppers, scallions, carrots, snow peas and water chestnuts. Slice the chicken and serve with the salad. Top with the crispy wonton strips. Serve with more dressing on the side. Photograph by Yunhee Kim

FRISEE SALAD WITH BEANS, GOAT CHEESE AND WARM BACON DRESSING

Steps:

• Drain and rinse off the beans. In a medium saucepan, combine beans, garlic, fresh thyme sprigs, and 4 cups cold water. Bring to a boil and skim off any foam. Simmer until tender. About 10 minutes before they are done, add the salt (about 1 teaspoon). Drain the beans and allow to cool room temperature. Throw away garlic and thyme.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Toss the bread cubes with 2 tablespoons or more of olive oil, salt, and pepper. Toast until golden. Fry bacon until crisp. Transfer to paper towels and drain. Add 2 teaspoons of olive oil to bacon pan. Saute the shallots in the olive oil until just colored light golden. Whisk in the vinegar and season with salt and pepper. Keep the dressing warm.
• In a big bowl, toss the frisee, beans, bacon, toasted croutons, and tomatoes together. Add the dressings and toss. Plate each salad and sprinkle the crumbled goat cheese over top.

FRENCH DRESSING

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a jar with a tightly-fitting lid. Shake well to mix just before serving. Keep refrigerated.

CARROT NOODLES WITH SPICY PEANUT DRESSING

Steps:

• Use a vegetable peeler to shave the carrots into thin wide ribbons; discard the last thick strip. Transfer the carrot ribbons to a large bowl, fill with ice water and let stand 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, combine the cucumber and shallot in a colander, sprinkle with salt and let drain, 10 minutes. Whisk the peanut butter, soy sauce, mirin, rice vinegar, sesame oil, Sriracha, brown sugar, lemon juice and garlic in a small bowl.
• Drain the carrots, blot dry with paper towels and transfer to a serving bowl. Press the cucumber and shallot in the colander with your hands to remove any excess liquid; pat dry with paper towels and add to the carrots. Add the mint and basil and toss to combine. Drizzle the peanut dressing over the salad and sprinkle with the sesame seeds.

FLAGEOLET BEAN AND FRISEE SALAD

Steps:

• Place beans in a medium saucepan with 4 cups of water. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer, and cook beans until tender, 50 minutes to an hour. Rinse beans under cold water; drain, and set aside.
• Place olive oil, anchovy fillets, lemon juice, garlic, and pepper in the bowl of a food processor. Pulse until fillets are finely chopped, about 5 seconds. Place parsley, frisee, beans, and anchovy dressing in a medium bowl, and toss to combine. Serve immediately.

FRISéE WITH CROUTONS AND SPICY OLIVES

Steps:

• Drop bread cubes into a skillet and sprinkle oil over them. Toss gently and cook over high heat, tossing occasionally, until cubes are browned on all sides. Remove from skillet.
• Mix mustard, garlic, salt, pepper and vinegar in a large serving bowl. Stir in oil.
• Add the frisée, olives and sun-dried tomatoes to the bowl and toss thoroughly. Divide among 4 salad plates and sprinkle the croutons on top.

FRIED SQUID, PAPAYA, AND FRISéE SALAD WITH SPICY-SOUR DRESSING

Steps:

• For squid and batter:
• Cut squid bodies into 1/2-inch-thick rounds. Place all squid in large sieve set over bowl. Refrigerate at least 1 hour to drain well.
• Place 1 cup flour, 1 cup rice flour, soy sauce, vinegar, peanut oil, and sugar in large bowl. Gradually add 1 1/4 cups water, whisking until batter is smooth. If necessary, whisk in more water by teaspoonfuls until batter reaches heavy cream consistency. Let batter stand at least 1 hour and up to 3 hours at room temperature, whisking occasionally.
• Mix remaining 1/2 cup flour and 1/2 cup rice flour in large bowl. Add squid. Toss until squid is coated, separating pieces. Turn mixture into another sieve and shake off excess flour. Sprinkle squid generously with salt, tossing in sieve. Mix coated squid into batter.
• Pour oil into heavy large saucepan to depth of 1 1/2 inches. Attach clip-on deep-fry thermometer and heat oil over medium-high heat to 350°F to 360°F. Working in batches and stirring often with tongs to separate pieces, drop squid into oil. Fry until crisp and brown, about 4 minutes per batch. Using slotted spoon, transfer squid to paper towels. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• For salad:
• Combine frisée, papaya, cashews, water chestnuts, and ginger in large bowl. Add enough dressing to coat lightly. Divide salad among plates, mounding in center.
• Pile squid atop salad on each plate. Sprinkle with sesame seeds. Serve, passing remaining dressing separately.
• *Available at some supermarkets, specialty foods stores, and natural foods stores.

GRILLED PORK, TOMATO, FRISéE, AND BLACK BEAN SALAD WITH CHIPOTLE CITRUS DRESSING

Steps:

• Prepare grill
• Make dressing:
• Mince enough chipotles to measure 2 teaspoons. In a blender puree chipotles, chutney, citrus juices, and salt to taste until dressing is smooth. Dressing may be made 1 day ahead and chilled, covered.
• Cut enough corn from cobs to measure 1 cup. In a small saucepan boil corn in water to just cover until crisp-tender, about 2 minutes. In a colander drain corn and rinse under cold water to stop cooking. Pat corn dry and cut tomatoes and radishes into 1/4-inch dice. Vegetables may be prepared up to this point 4 hours ahead and chilled separately, covered.
• Pat pork dry and season with salt and pepper. Grill pork on a lightly oiled rack set 5 to 6 inches over glowing coals, turning it, until a thermometer inserted diagonally into center registers 155°F., 15 to 20 minutes. (Alternatively, pork may be grilled in a hot lightly oiled well-seasoned ridged grill pan over moderately high heat.) Let pork stand 5 minutes and thinly slice. Chop frisée and transfer with corn, tomatoes, radishes, beans, and pork to a large bowl.
• Just before serving, toss salad with dressing.