Chicory is a dark green bitter vegetable like dandelions. It is good for the liver and kidneys in terms of cleansing. This chicory salad recipe is simple and easy to prepare.With commecial salad dressing today you might be tempted to buy some pre-washed chicory and poor some foofy salad dressing over it and call this dinner. But try the following as with a little work it will have exponentially better taste.
- Buy fresh chicory, I go to a local farmers market.
- Wash it and I remove the first layer of leaves anyway as this is where the toxins are concentrated if they sprayed it with pesticides for example. You never know.
- Cut off the root ends and take the leaves aside.
- In a wooden salad bowl or any glass take crushed cloves of garlic and rub or smear them along the edges so the bowls aroma is permeated with garlic (yum-yum as I am a garlic lover).
- Tarragon is the main secondary ingredient. Sprinkle this on top of the greens, I prefer the fresh leaves.
- Add five tablespoons of olive oil (does not have to be expensive).
- Add white pepper, sea salt.
- Mix it and add tarragon vinegar (could be balsamic)
- Optional is add some parmasiaun cheese and walnuts, but I prefer it simple.
Similar to dandelions or even arugula, Chicory is a dark leaf salad rich in vitamin K and iron. Because it is a bitter herb it is great for the liver.
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