Radicchio Salad – Green Apples, Endive, Spiced Walnut & Gorgonzola Wafer Stack

Serves 4

Ingredients:

• 1 head of radicchio, cut
• 1 head of Belgian endive, cut
• 1 green apple, thinly sliced
• 12 thin slices of Italian bread toasted
• crisp (3”x 5” size is optimal, cut 1/8” thick)
• 6 ozgorgonzola
• 2 oz mascarpone
• 1 oz cider vinegar
• 2 oz extra virgin olive oil
• salt and pepper to taste

Preparation:

1. Whip the gorgonzola and mascarpone gently until creamy; spread a thin layer on each of the bread slices, spread the slices flat and toss the salad.
2. Place the radicchio and endive in a bowl along with the apples and dress with salt and pepper, vinegar and oil, toss well and arrange some of the salad on each of the slices.
3. Stack three slices of bread and salad on each of the plates and top with some crumbled walnuts.

Toasted Walnuts

Ingredients:

• 3 tbsp walnuts, toasted
• 1 tsp egg white
• 1 sprinkle paprika
• 1 sprinkle salt
• 1 tsp brown sugar
• 1 sprinkle all spice

Preparation:

1. Toss the walnuts with the egg white and season with salt, sugar, all spice and paprika.
2. Bake at 350˚F (180˚C) until hot and golden.