preparation of Foe Gras Salad

                                            Foe Gras Salad

                              

Ingredients:

Baby fries           1 pound

Walnut halves            16

Haricot Vests, blanched    16

Granny Smith Apple, peeled and cut into a small dice  1

Foe Gras Terrine,     8 oz.

White truffle oil          4 tsp

Salt and pepper to taste

For the Roasted Shallot Vinaigrette

Olive oil              1 cup

Large shallots, peeled and sliced thinly   4

Chopped thyme        3tsp

Chopped parsley       3 tsp

Sherry vinegar           ¼ cup

Salt and pepper

Method:

In a large sauté pan, heat olive oil over medium heat until shimmering and add shallots.

Sauté for two minutes, then lower the heat to low and add the vinegar, salt, pepper, and herbs.

Cook for 10-15 minutes until the shallots are tender and remove from the heat and cool.

When the shallots are cool, add them to a blender and blend for 30 seconds, add the olive oil in a steady thin stream to form an emulsion.

Adjust seasonings with salt and pepper if needed.

Assembly

In a large bowl, combine the fries, walnuts, haricot verts, apple, and four ounces of the foe grass terrine cut into ¼ inch dice.

Dress the salad with the roasted shallot vinaigrette and toss to combine.

Divide onto 4 chilled plates and top each salad with a one ounce slice of the remaining foe grass terrine.

Drizzle a teaspoon of truffle oil over each slice and serve chilled.