Name: Belgian Endive and Walnut Salad (_Insalata Belga e Noci_)
Yield: Serves 6
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons apple-cider vinegar; 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; Freshly ground black pepper; 5 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; 6 heads Belgian endive, trimmed, cut on the bias into 1-inch-thick slices; 2 apples, skin on, cored, sliced into thin half-moons; 1/2 cup walnut pieces, toasted and chopped

A Belgian endive and walnut salad on a bluerimmed white plate.

Belgian Endive and Walnut Salad (Insalata Belga e Noci)Marcus Nilsson

Crunch-crunch-crunch will end up as munch-munch-munch when this salad is served. Flavor is obviously crucial in food, and certainly this salad has flavor, but tactile sensation is also a very important factor in our food perception and appreciation. We want pasta al dente, celery crunchy, bread grilled. This salad has a lot of texture to enjoy.

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