Name: Smoked goose & chicory salad
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 100g sliced smoked goose breast; 1 head chicory; 2 handfuls of rocket leaves; seeds of half a pomegranate; 1-2 handful of almond flakes; Dressing:; 1 Tbsp pomegranate molasses (see Tips); ½ tsp Dijon mustard; 2 Tbsp olive oil; 2 Tbsp walnut oil; salt and pepper

Smoked goose & chicory salad

25 Dec 2015

by Dinna

Prep Time

5 minutes

Cook Time

10 minutes

Total Time

15 minutes

Background

This smoked goose & chicory salad is rather special, so it's ideal in a Christmas, New Year or other celebratory menu. You can use cured/smoked duck or other game for this recipe too, if you can't find goose. Serve it as an appetizer with Champagne or as a starter at a festive dinner party.

Ingredients

100g sliced smoked goose breast
1 head chicory
2 handfuls of rocket leaves
seeds of half a pomegranate
1-2 handful of almond flakes
Dressing:
1 Tbsp pomegranate molasses (see Tips)
½ tsp Dijon mustard
2 Tbsp olive oil
2 Tbsp walnut oil
salt and pepper

Instructions

Dry-fry the almond flakes in a frying pan, set aside.
Tap out the seeds of the pomegranate using the back of a spoon and remove the white membranes.
Separate the chicory leaves.
Arrange the rocket and chicory leaves on a serving plate then add the smoked goose slices.
Whisk together the dressing.
Sprinkle the salad with pomegranate seeds (about 2-3 Tbsp) and the toasted almond flakes then drizzle with the dressing just before serving.

Tips

You can make pomegranate molasses easily. Just squeeze out the juice of 1 pomegranate , heat it up in a pan and reduce it until you get a thick syrup. You can add a spoonful of sugar, which will make the process quicker.