Maverick's Arugula & Pickled Vegetable Salad
Make way for the 'maverick' of all salads: Maverick's Arugula & Pickled Vegetable Salad! Our friends at Maverick in San Antonio make this stunning salad with a tangerine dressing and a pop of pickled vegetables, including beets, shallots and carrots.
Ingredients
Tangerine Dressing
- ½ cup Pomegranate Juice
- ½ cup Mandarin Orange Juice
- ½ cup Red Wine Vinegar
- 1½ Teaspoons Salt
- ⅓ cup lemon Juice
- 1 cup Vegetable Oil
- ¼ teaspoon Xanthan Gum
Pickled Carrots
- ½ cup White Vinegar
- 1 cup Water
- ½ cup Sugar
- 2 Teaspoons of Mustard Seed
- 2 Tablespoons of Salt
Spiced Nuts
- 10 ounces Walnuts
- 1.5 ounces Whole Milk
- 1 Teaspoon of Vanilla
- ½ Teaspoon of Cinnamon
- ½ Teaspoon of Cayenne Pepper
- 1 Teaspoon of Salt
Pickled Shallots
- ¼ cup Red Wine Vinegar
- ½ cup Water
- 6 ounces Sliced Shallots
- ½ teaspoon Mustard Seed
- 1 tablespoon Sugar
- 1½ tablespoons Salt
Pickled Beets
- 1 cup Water
- ⅛ cup Salt
- ¼ Cup Malt Vinegar
- 6 cloves garlic
- ¼ bunch of dill
Instructions
Tangerine Dressing
- Blend all ingredients together.
Pickled Carrots
- Bring all ingredients to a boil and pour over thin slices of carrots.
Spiced Nuts
- Place all Ingredients in a bowl over direct heat. Continually stir until the nuts have crystallized. Place them on a lightly oiled sheet pan and allow them to cool down. Then place them in a Cuisinart and blend well.
Pickled Shallots
- Slice the shallots very thin and place them in a bowl. Next bring all the ingredients to a boil and pour over the shallots and cover with plastic wrap. Cool until room temperature.
Pickled Beets
- Blanch and peel beats. Then dice the beets and set them aside. Bring the water, salt, vinegar to a boil and remove from the heat. Add the garlic and dill then pour over the beets and cool down to room temperature.
Assembly
- To assemble the salad combine the carrots, arugula, beets and shallots. Toss the salad with the vinaigrette. Top the salad with the crushed nuts and goat cheese crumbles. Finish with a crack of black pepper.
Notes
This recipe is provided courtesy of Maverick in San Antonio.
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