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Grilled Bitter Greens with Pear Vinaigrette

Recipe for grilled bitter greens featuring chicory greens leaves quickly grilled and then topped and balanced with a pear and lemon vinaigrette.
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Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Course: Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4 people
Calories:
Author: Marwin Brown

Ingredients

For the salad

  • Chicory leaves
  • 2 tablespoon olive oil add more if needed
  • Kosher salt and black pepper

For the vinaigrette

  • 1 pear half or 2 tablespoon pear nectar from a can
  • Juice from 1 medium lemon
  • 2 tablespoon rice vinegar
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon honey
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

For the salad

  • Wash and drain the greens. Lubricate them well with olive oil and let sit for 10 minutes. Meanwhile Pre-heat grill
  • Place greens on a perforated grill pan or lay them the lengthwise perpendicular to the grill grates.
  • Grilled 3-5 minutes watching closely. Greens should be wilted with a soft crunch in the center and light char on the edges.
  • Remove from grill and add vinaigrette. Let sit for about 5 minutes before serving.

For the vinaigrette

  • Place all ingredients in blender or food processor and pulse until mixed well and pear is broken down fully.
  • Pour liquid through a fine mesh side into a bowl/jar. Season to taste

Notes

Generously coat the greens in oil, but don’t go to “drenching” levels with it. Let the leaves marinate a few minutes before grilling to help reduce the pungency.
Likewise on the backend let them sit in the vinaigrette a few minutes before serving.
Season with only kosher salt and pepper.
Place the greens on the preheated grill and cook, without moving, until lightly charred and slightly wilted, about 5 minutes. Trick is to make sure the grill is very hot so you get almost burned outer leaves with crisp inner ones.
They will cook fast so DON’T LEAVE THE GRILL!
Use a vegetable or seafood grill pan to grill the leaves. This will help protect the leaves and preserve their shape

Nutrition

Serving: 0g | Carbohydrates: 0g | Protein: 0g | Fat: 0g | Saturated Fat: 0g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 0mg | Potassium: 0mg | Fiber: 0g | Sugar: 0g | Vitamin A: 0IU | Vitamin C: 0mg | Calcium: 0mg | Iron: 0mg
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