Chicory salad with manchego and anchovy dressing

  • Side
  • 2-4
  • 20 minutes
5.00

A fresh and colourful salad with a mix of red and white chicory leaves. Their bitterness perfectly compliments the creamy anchovy dressing, salty manchego shavings and bright vinaigrette.

First published in 2024

Ingredients

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Anchovy dressing

Vinaigrette

  • 50ml of arbequina olive oil
  • 25ml of moscatel vinegar
  • 10g of chives, finely chopped
  • 10g of walnuts, finely chopped
  • 10g of shallots, finely chopped

Salad

Method

1

To make the anchovy dressing, first blend together the anchovies and water until they form a smooth cream

2

Slowly drizzle the vegetable oil into the blender while it’s running – as you would for a mayonnaise – until it reaches an emulsified texture

  • 100ml of vegetable oil
3

Transfer the anchovy dressing to a piping bag to make it easier to handle

4

For the vinaigrette, whisk together the olive oil and vinegar, then stir in the chives, walnuts and shallots

  • 50ml of arbequina olive oil
  • 25ml of moscatel vinegar
  • 10g of chives, finely chopped
  • 10g of walnuts, finely chopped
  • 10g of shallots, finely chopped
5

When you’re ready to build the salad, place the chicory on a plate, lightly dress with the vinaigrette and then pipe the anchovy cream on top (taking care to not overdress it)

6

Top with shavings of the manchego cheese and chopped piparras. Finish with chervil and dill cress

First published in 2024

A figurehead for Spanish food in the UK, Nieves Barragán Mohacho has won Michelin stars at multiple restaurants since moving to London from the Basque Country in 1998. At her lauded restaurant Sabor, she showcases the breadth of Spanish cuisine through simple but perfectly executed dishes.

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