Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon sherry vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon minced shallot
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
  • 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons hazelnut oil
  • 2 tablespoons walnut oil
  • 1 teaspoon finely chopped thyme
  • Salt and freshly ground pepper
  • 3 heads of frisee (about 1 1/4 pounds), torn into bite-size pieces
  • 4 large endives (about 1 pound)halved, cored and cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 2 ripe Bartlett pearspeeled, cored and thinly sliced
  • 1 cup crumbled blue cheese (5 ounces)

Method

  • In a large salad bowl, whisk the balsamic and sherry vinegars with the shallot and mustard.
  • Slowly whisk in the olive oil, then the hazelnut and walnut oils.
  • Add the thyme and season with salt and pepper.
  • Add the frisee and endives and toss to coat.
  • Add the pears and blue cheese and toss gently.
  • Serve the salad right away.