Belgian Endive Salad with Stilton and Apples

==Description==
This recipe yields 10 to 12 servings.
==Ingredients==
* 6 x shallots - (about 1 oz ea) peeled
* ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil - (about)
* 6 tbsp red wine vinegar
* 1½ tbsp Dijon mustard
* ½ tsp sugar
* 2 Granny Smith or newtown pippin apples - (1 lb total) rinsed
* 1 lb white Belgian endive
* 1 lb red Belgian endive or red radicchio
* ⅔ lb stilton cheese crumbled
* salt to taste
* freshly-ground black pepper to taste
==Directions==
# In an 8- or 9-inch-wide pan, mix shallots with about 1 teaspoon olive oil.
# Bake in a 350°F oven, stirring occasionally, until shallots are slightly browned and barely tender when pierced, about 40 minutes (20 to 25 minutes in a convection oven).
# When cool enough to touch, finely chop.
# In a wide bowl, mix shallots, ½ cup olive oil, vinegar, mustard, and sugar.
# Peel apples, quarter, core, and cut lengthwise into ⅛-inch slivers.
# Add to bowl and mix with dressing.
# Cut white and red Belgian endive lengthwise into ⅛-inch-wide slices.
# Add endive and cheese to bowl.
# Mix gently, and season salad to taste with salt and pepper.
== Notes ==
Up to 1 day ahead, roast and chop shallots (step 1); chill airtight. Trim discolored ends from Belgian endive (or radicchio); rinse leaves, drain, wrap in towels, enclose in a plastic bag, and chill at least 15 minutes or up to 1 day.
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Category:Belgian Salads
Category:Belgian endive Recipes
Category:Belgian endive Salad Recipes
Category:Dijon mustard Recipes
Category:Granny Smith apple Recipes
Category:Newtown Pippin apple Recipes
Category:Radicchio Recipes
Category:Red wine vinegar Recipes
Category:Stilton Recipes