Lunch: Chicory-Apple Salad with Brown Butter Dressing

Recipe by Marche, Eugene, OR Even if you're not a huge fan of bitter greens, don't substitute regular lettuce here; the slightly sweet dressing will taste cloying without some sharp contrast.

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Honey, Apple Cider Vinegar

Health and fertility benefits of Chicory-Apple Salad with Brown Butter Dressing

One tbsp of honey has a glycemic index (GI) of 55. Apple cider vinegar will improve your body's sensitivity to insulin (Reference: http://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/27/1/281.full)

Ingredients

1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 ounces sliced prosciutto
4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
1 tablespoon honey
Kosher salt, freshly ground pepper
8 cups torn mixed chicories (such as radicchio, curly endive, and/or Belgian endive)
1 medium Honeycrisp apple, cut into thin wedges

Instructions

Heat 1/2 cup oil in a medium skillet over medium-high. Working in batches, fry prosciutto until lightly browned and crisp, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer to paper towels to drain.
Cook butter in a small skillet over medium heat until butter foams, then browns (be careful not to let it burn), about 5 minutes. Allow browned milk solids to settle, then slowly pour off melted butter, leaving browned bits in the pan. (Reserve butter for another use.) Whisk vinegar, honey, and remaining 2 tablespoons oil into browned milk solids; season dressing with salt and pepper.
Toss chicories, apple, and dressing in a large bowl; season with salt and pepper. Serve salad topped with fried prosciutto.

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