Dandelion, Date, and Blue Cheese Salad with Brown Butter Croutons

blue cheese bread cheese dandelion green date lemon salad sherry vinegar vegetarian

Alison Roman

4 Servings

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Ingredients

2 tablespoons unsalted butter

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 cup day-old bread, torn into ¾-inch pieces

Kosher salt, freshly ground pepper

1 tablespoon Sherry vinegar or red wine vinegar

1 tablespoon (or more) fresh lemon juice

1 large bunch dandelion greens, mature spinach, or arugula, trimmed, leaves torn into 2-inch pieces

5 Medjool dates, pitted, torn into pieces

2 ounces mild dry blue cheese

Method

Cook butter in a medium skillet over medium heat until it foams, then browns and starts to smell nutty, about 4 minutes. Add oil and swirl to combine. Place 2 Tbsp. brown butter in a salad bowl; set aside.

Add bread to skillet, season with salt and pepper, and toss to coat. Cook bread, tossing occasionally, until golden brown and crunchy, about 5 minutes (croutons will crisp more as they cool). Set aside.

Whisk vinegar and lemon juice into reserved browned butter; season dressing with salt and pepper. Add dandelion greens and dates and toss to coat. Taste and season with salt, pepper, and more lemon juice, if desired. Add croutons and blue cheese and gently toss to coat.