This salad is a masterful balance of bitter, sweet and salty. Mirarchi uses both the hearts and leaves of puntarelle, a seasonal Italian chicory, topping them with freshly shaved Pecorino Fiore Sardo, a lightly smoked sheep’s-milk cheese.More Cherry RecipesRecipe from Food & WineBest New Chefs All-Star Cookbook.

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total:
30 mins
Yield:
4
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Ingredients

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Directions

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  • Chop the puntarelle leaves into 3-inch pieces. Pick off the inner shoots from the hearts and slice them 1/4 inch thick.

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  • In a large skillet, heat the olive oil. Add the dried cherries and cook over moderately high heat, stirring, for 30 seconds. Add the sliced puntarelle shoots and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden and crisp-tender, 4 to 5 minutes. Add the chopped leaves and vinegar and cook just until the leaves are wilted, 2 minutes. Season with salt.

  • Transfer the puntarelle to plates, shave the pecorino on top and serve.

年代uggested Pairing

Juicy, cherry-rich rosé: 2012 Cantele Rosato.

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