Smoked Duck Salad Sandwich With Grapes and Jicama

Name: Smoked Duck Salad Sandwich With Grapes and Jicama
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2 large or 4 small sandwiches
Ingredients: 1 cup skinned, smoked duck breast, cut into half-inch pieces (see note); 1 tablespoon diced red bell pepper; 1 tablespoon diced yellow bell pepper; 1 tablespoon diced carrot; 2 tablespoons julienne strips of jicama; 1 tablespoon diced chayote; 2 tablespoons red seedless grapes, cut into small slivers; 3 tablespoons blanched Sugar Snap or English peas; 4 tablespoons roasted pine nuts; 1 egg yolk; 1/4 teaspoon salt; Juice of half a lemon; 1 small shallot, diced; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh green coriander; 1 teaspoon chopped chives; 1 teaspoon chopped parsley; 1/2 cup olive oil; 1/2 cup vegetable oil; Additional salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste; 4 (or 8) slices of whole-grain bread, such as honey-wheat or wheat-berry

By Nancy Harmon Jenkins

Total Time: 15 minutes
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Ingredients

Yield:2 large or 4 small sandwiches

The Salad

1cup skinned, smoked duck breast, cut into half-inch pieces (see note)
1tablespoon diced red bell pepper
1tablespoon diced yellow bell pepper
1tablespoon diced carrot
2tablespoons julienne strips of jicama
1tablespoon diced chayote
2tablespoons red seedless grapes, cut into small slivers
3tablespoons blanched Sugar Snap or English peas
4tablespoons roasted pine nuts

The Coriander Mayonnaise

1egg yolk
¼teaspoon salt
Juice of half a lemon
1small shallot, diced
2tablespoons chopped fresh green coriander
1teaspoon chopped chives
1teaspoon chopped parsley
½cup olive oil
½cup vegetable oil
Additional salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
4(or 8) slices of whole-grain bread, such as honey-wheat or wheat-berry

Ingredient Substitution Guide

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Preparation

Step 1
In large mixing bowl, combine duck breast pieces with remaining salad ingredients. Set aside while making coriander mayonnaise.
Step 2
To make the mayonnaise, place first seven ingredients in a small mixing bowl and whisk to blend. Combine olive oil and vegetable oil, and slowly, drop by drop, pour into bowl, whisking continuously. As the mayonnaise thickens, you may increase the volume of oil, so that by the end it is coming in a thin but constant stream. When all the oil has been incorporated, continue whisking for 15 seconds.
Step 3
Or make the mayonnaise in a blender or food processor. Blend egg yolk, salt and lemon juice, and incorporate the oils as above, starting with drops and building up to a thin but steady stream. When all the oil is incorporated and the mayonnaise is thick, remove from blender or processor and stir in chopped seasonings.
Step 4
Stir half a cup of mayonnaise into duck mixture and taste for seasonings, adding salt and pepper if desired.
Step 5
Toast bread slices, if desired, before making sandwiches.

Tip

Smoked chicken may be substituted for smoked duck. The recipe makes 1 cup of mayonnaise, more than is needed for the salad, but smaller amounts cannot be made successfully. Leftover mayonnaise may be kept in the refrigerator for up to a week.