The rich deep flavours of roast duck are amazing; add cherries, and you reach a whole new level.
Ingredients
- 4 small duck breasts, crisscross cut, just through the fat with a sharp knife
For the Dressing
- 100 g cherries, (from 175g cherries, roughly) in a fresh smooth cherry puree
- 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 2 tbsp red wine vinegar (approx. depends on the sweetness of the cherries)
- 75 safflower or sunflower oil
- touch of water to let the dressing down if needed
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
For the Salad
- 75 g watercress
- 75 g lamb's lettuce
- 3 Little Gem lettuce, cut into long thin wedges
- 75 g Feta cheese, crumbled
- 75 g fresh cooked croutons
- 12 pickled cherries (see recipe below)
Instructions
- Heat a medium frying pan, and then season the duck breasts really well with salt and pepper.
- Place skin side down into the pan and gently cook for 4-5 minutes.
- Turnover and cook for a further 4-5 minutes, depending on the thickness of the breast.
- When firm to the touch, remove the pan from the stove and cover with foil, leave for at least 12-15 minutes.
- Next, place the puree into a bowl and add the mustard, vinegar and whisk together well.
- Add the oil so that the dressing emulsifies, then adjust with a little water and season to taste.
- Place the leaves into a large bowl, add a few spoons of dressing and lightly mix with a pair of tongs; the colour is stunning.
- Add the cheese and croutons, lightly mix season well with salt and pepper.
- Slice the duck very thinly across the grain of the flesh.
- Place a pile of salad on a plate, then add half the pink duck slices, top with more salad and the rest of the duck.
- Serve with 5 pickled cherries around the salad and serve.
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Nutrition Facts
Roast Duck Salad with Pickled Cherries & Feta
Amount per Serving
Calories
321
% Daily Value*
Fat
24
g
37
%
Saturated Fat
5
g
31
%
Cholesterol
17
mg
6
%
Sodium
393
mg
17
%
Potassium
238
mg
7
%
Carbohydrates
20
g
7
%
Fiber
2
g
8
%
Sugar
4
g
4
%
Protein
6
g
12
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
