Salad of pickled apples, smoked duck and goat cheese
4 servings
15 minutes
This salad is an exquisite combination of traditional Russian flavors, uniting sweet-sour pickled apples, tender smoked duck, and soft goat cheese. The recipe's origins can be found in Russian culinary culture, where pickled apples were an important part of winter supplies. The salad has a rich aroma with hints of smoky meat, freshness of apples, and creamy texture of cheese. Carrots poached in orange juice add a light citrus sweetness to the dish, while the olive oil and garlic dressing adds zest. This dish is perfect as an appetizer for a festive dinner, an elegant salad for gourmets, or as part of a gastronomic experiment to enjoy traditional ingredients in a new rendition.
1
Cut the carrot into thin strips. Mix orange juice with sugar in a saucepan and simmer the carrot for five minutes. Whisk the remaining liquid with olive oil.
- Carrot: 200 g
- Orange juice: 100 ml
- Sugar: 1 tablespoon
- Olive oil: 50 ml
2
Mix crushed garlic and finely chopped parsley into the goat cheese.
- Soft goat cheese: 200 g
- Garlic: 1 clove
- Parsley: 10 g
3
Slice pickled apples and smoked breast (can use goose instead of duck) into thin slices. Mix all salad ingredients and season with salt and pepper.
- Soured (fermented) apples: 400 g
- Smoked duck breast: 200 g
- Salt: to taste
- Ground black pepper: to taste